Person
- Active
- fl. 1926
- Work
- First officer, James E. Sanford
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippingcommunity
Summary
Thomas G. Chambers was identified in April 1926 as John N. Chambers’s nephew, co-purchaser of the James E. Sanford, and its planned first officer under the new ownership.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified record. The notices provide no birth date, address, family details beyond the reported nephew relationship, or later service history.
Open questions
- Can vessel, census, directory, or mail-contract records establish Thomas G. Chambers’s identity and later career?
See also
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Identifies Thomas G. Chambers as John N. Chambers’s nephew, a party to the purchase, and the future first officer. 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.Repeats the nephew relationship and says Thomas G. Chambers would act as first officer under the new ownership. 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, “Thomas G. Chambers”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/thomas-g-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).
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