Walter M. (Walter Marion) Chandler

Born near Yazoo City, Mississippi, in 1867, Walter Marion Chandler studied at several universities in the United States and Europe before building a career in law. He practiced in New York City, where he became known not only as an attorney but also as a public figure with a strong interest in politics and reform.

Chandler served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, first as a Progressive and later as a Republican. Alongside his political career, he wrote books that drew on his legal background and fascination with history, especially famous criminal trials and the colorful side of urban life.

He died in 1935, but his writing still offers a vivid window into the courtroom culture and public personalities of his era. For listeners interested in law, politics, and old New York, his work has an energetic, story-driven appeal.