Roy H. Chamberlain | |
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| Member of theBoard of General Appraisers | |
| In office June 3, 1908 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Wilbur Fisk Lunt |
| Succeeded by | George Stewart Brown |
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| Born | Roy Hawley Chamberlain[1] (1862-04-16)April 16, 1862[2] |
| Died | date of death unknown |
| Spouse | Mary Margaret Hepburn |
Roy Hawley Chamberlain (April 16, 1862 – date of death unknown) was a Member of theBoard of General Appraisers.
Chamberlain was born in 1862 inClarinda,Iowa. He served asPostmaster of Clarinda from 1895 to 1899. He served as clerk and acting collector of customs for the United States Military and Naval Forces inHavana,Cuba from 1899 to 1901. He served as Collector of Internal Revenue inHonolulu,Hawaii from 1901 to 1908.[3] He was the son-in-law of Iowa CongressmanWilliam Peters Hepburn.[4]
Chamberlain received arecess appointment from PresidentTheodore Roosevelt on June 3, 1908, to a seat on theBoard of General Appraisers vacated by MemberWilbur Fisk Lunt. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 8, 1908. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on January 11, 1909, and received his commission on January 15, 1909. His service terminated on March 3, 1913, due to his removal from office by PresidentWilliam Howard Taft. He was succeeded byGeorge Stewart Brown.[3]
Chamberlain's removal from office followed an investigation by a commission appointed for the purpose and consisting of Assistant Attorney General Winfred T. Dennison, Collector of the Port of New York William Loeb and law officer of the Bureau of Insular AffairsFelix Frankfurter future Supreme Court Justice. Chamberlain had been accused of incompetence in office. The commission determined on February 13, 1913 that Chamberlain was not an attorney and was not qualified to hold office. The commission further determined that decisions written by Chamberlain while on the Board had actually been prepared by another person. On March 3, 1913, President Taft upheld the commission's decision and removed Chamberlain from office.[5]
After his removal from office, Chamberlain worked as a grocer inBradford,Pennsylvania from 1920 to 1930. His date and place of death are unknown.[3]
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| Preceded by | Member of theBoard of General Appraisers 1908–1913 | Succeeded by |