Chauncey Forward Black | |
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%2c_Lieutenant_Governor_of_Pennsylvania_from_1883_to_1887.jpg) Black in 1859 | |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 16, 1883 – January 12, 1887 | |
| Governor | Robert E. Pattison |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Stone |
| Succeeded by | William T. Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chauncey Forward Black (1839-11-24)November 24, 1839 York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1904(1904-12-02) (aged 65) York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hill Cemetery,York, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Clarke Dawson Black |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Jeremiah Sullivan Black Mary Forward Black |
Chauncey Forward Black (November 24, 1839 – December 2, 1904) was the thirdlieutenant governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887. He was an unsuccessful candidate forGovernor of Pennsylvania in 1886.
Born inGlades, Pennsylvania on November 24, 1839, he was the son of justice for theSupreme Court of Pennsylvania,U.S. Attorney General andU.S. Secretary of StateJeremiah S. Black and Mary (Forward) Black, and the grandson of RepresentativeHenry Black and Mary (Sullivan) Black. His maternal grandfather was RepresentativeChauncey Forward. He married Mary Clarke Dawson and they had four children.
Black was educated atHiram College, where he met and developed a close personal friendship with future presidentJames Garfield. He later attendedWashington & Jefferson College. Black entered the field of journalism, where he wrote primarily forThe New York Sun. Black was also an author best known forghostwriting a biography ofAbraham Lincoln for his bodyguardWard Hill Lamon titledThe Life of Abraham Lincoln; from his Birth to his Inauguration as President published in 1872.[1] Because of his reformist zeal, Black was chosen to run on the ticket ofRobert E. Pattison in 1882. He served asLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1883 to 1887 and ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1886.[2]
Chauncey Forward Black died inYork, Pennsylvania, on December 2, 1904, at the age of 65. He was buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery,York, Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by John Fertig | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1882 | Succeeded by R. Bruce Ricketts |
| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Pennsylvania 1886 | Succeeded by Robert E. Pattison |
| Preceded by R. Bruce Ricketts | Democratic nominee forLieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1890 | Succeeded by John S. Rilling |
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania 1883–1887 | Succeeded by |
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