#1Politics & Law
Happy Chandler
1898–1991American politician, Governor of Kentucky, Baseball Commissioner
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Famous people · Corydon
Corydon counts 2 famous people, first among them Happy Chandler
Best known of all is Happy Chandler, written about in 20 languages. The only other name is the American basketball player Frank Ramsey. The oldest name on the list belongs to Happy Chandler, born in 1898, the newest to Frank Ramsey, born in 1931. Covington’s 54 names make the longest list in Kentucky.
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Happy Chandler
in 20 Wikipedia languages
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1898
Happy Chandler
Youngest
1931
Frank Ramsey
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Photo credits (2)
- Happy Chandler: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Ramsey: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons