Happy Chandler

Albert Benjamin "Happy" Chandler Sr. (July 14, 1898 – June 15, 1991) was an American politician. He represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate and was its 44th and 49th Governor.^[1]

Happy Chandler
44th and 49th Governor of Kentucky
In office December 13, 1955 – December 8, 1959
Lieutenant	Harry Lee Waterfield
Preceded by	Lawrence Wetherby
Succeeded by	Bert Combs
In office December 10, 1935 – October 9, 1939
Lieutenant	Keen Johnson
Preceded by	Ruby Laffoon
Succeeded by	Keen Johnson
United States Senator from Kentucky
In office October 10, 1939 – November 1, 1945
Preceded by	M. M. Logan
Succeeded by	William A. Stanfill
2nd Commissioner of Baseball
In office November 1, 1945 – July 15, 1951
Preceded by	Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Succeeded by	Ford Frick
36th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
In office December 8, 1931 – December 10, 1935
Governor	Ruby Laffoon
Preceded by	James Breathitt Jr.
Succeeded by	Keen Johnson
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 8, 1929 – December 8, 1931
Personal details
Born	Albert Benjamin Chandler (1898-07-14)July 14, 1898 Corydon, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	June 15, 1991(1991-06-15) (aged 92) Versailles, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place	Pisgah Presbyterian Cemetery, Versailles, Kentucky
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mildred Lucille Watkins (1899-1995)
Relations	Ben Chandler (grandson)
Alma mater	Transylvania University Harvard Law School University of Kentucky
Occupation	Lawyer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1918–1919
Battles/wars	World War I
Baseball career
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1982
Election Method	Veteran's Committee

Chandler was the second Commissioner of Baseball from 1945 to 1951 and was added into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.

His grandson, Ben Chandler, later was congressman for Kentucky's Sixth District.