- Active
- fl. 1926
- Work
- Lake captain
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunity
Summary
John N. Chambers was identified in April 1926 as a Chicago captain formerly of Mackinac Island who purchased the James E. Sanford and its Charlevoix–Saint James mail contract with his nephew Thomas G. Chambers.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified record. The notices provide no birth date, family details beyond the nephew relationship, or later operating history.
Open questions
- Can Mackinac Island, Chicago, vessel, or mail-contract records establish Chambers’s wider identity and career?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Identifies John N. Chambers as a Chicago captain formerly of Mackinac Island and as the purchaser of the James E. Sanford. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 16, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Reports the sale, the mail contract included with it, and immediate possession by the new owners. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 2 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “John N. Chambers”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/john-n-chambers/, accessed [date], citing Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
Last revised 2026-08-02. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.