Robert Horace Chamberlain (June 16, 1838 – June 28, 1910) was an American law enforcement officer, machinist, military officer and politician who served as the eighteenth Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts.[2]
Robert Horace Chamberlain | |
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| 19th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1892 – January 14, 1910[1] | |
| Preceded by | Samuel D. Nye |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin D. Dwinnell |
| Deputy Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and keeper of the House of Correction[2] | |
| In office 1888–1890 | |
| Appointed by | Augustus B. R. Sprague |
| Deputy Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts and keeper of the House of Correction[2] | |
| In office 1888–1892 | |
| Appointed by | Samuel D. Nye |
| Superintendent of Sewers for The City of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1870[3]–1888 | |
| Appointed by | James B. Blake[2] |
| Member of the Worcester, Massachusetts Common Council Ward 3[2] | |
| In office 1869[3]–1870[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1838 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 28, 1910 (aged 72) Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Esther Browning (m. 1865) |
| Occupation | Law enforcement officer Corrections officer Politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United StatesUnion |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | September 25, 1862-July 27, 1863 (Company A) 51st Mass. Enlisted as a Sergeant;[4] (9 month enlistment)[4] July 20, 1864-November 30, 1864[4] Company F; 60th Mass.[2] Enlisted as a lieutenant; promoted to captain[4] |
| Rank |  Sergeant; (Company A) 51st Mass. Lieutenant;[4] Captain (Company F) 60th Mass.[2] |
| Unit | Company A; 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Company F; 60th Mass.[2] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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Early life
editChamberlain was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 16, 1838.[2] He was educated in public schools, and apprenticed as a machinist.[5]
When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the 51st Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, and was promoted from private to sergeant. He reenlisted in the 60th Regiment and was commissioned captain of Company F.[5]
He went on to serve as a brigadier general in the Massachusetts militia until 1876.[6]
Family life
editOn January 10, 1865[3][4] Chamberlain married Esther Browning of Hubbardston, Massachusetts, they had two daughters – Flora B. (Chamberlain) Weatherby and Mabel S. Chamberlain.[2][7]
Worcester County Sheriff
editIn the fall of 1891, Chamberlain, after winning a lively caucus, was elected Worcester County Sheriff.[2] Chamberlain resigned the Sheriff's position on January 14, 1910.[1]
Death
editChamberlain died at his home in Worcester on June 28, 1910.[1][4][6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade (June 1910), The Worcester Magazine:Devoted to Good Citizenship and Municipal Development, Volume XIII, Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade, p. 194
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 324
- ^ a b c d Rice, Franklin Pierce (1899), Worcester of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-Eight:Fifty Years a City : A Graphic Representation of Its Institutions, Industries, and Leaders, Worcester, Massachusetts: F. S. Blanchard & Company, p. 580
- ^ a b c d e f g Cutter, William Richard (1913), New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of Commonwealths and the Founding of a Nation, Volume I, New York, N.Y.: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 315
- ^ a b Bacon, Edwin M., ed. (1896). Men of Progress: One Thousand Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Leaders in Business and Professional Life in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston: The New England Magazine. p. 289. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Gen. Robert H. Chamberlain Dead". Fall River Daily Evening News. Worcester. June 28, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved January 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade (June 1910), The Worcester Magazine:Devoted to Good Citizenship and Municipal Development, Volume XIII, Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester (Mass.) Board of Trade, p. 195