William Estabrook Chancellor, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Estabrook Chancellor

American academic

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1867

Place of Birth: Dayton, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 04-Feb-1963

Profession: novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About William Estabrook Chancellor

  • William Estabrook Chancellor (September 25, 1867 – February 12, 1963) was an American academic and writer.
  • An opponent of the 1920 Republican presidential candidate, Warren G.
  • Harding, Chancellor gained notoriety when he allegedly wrote a study of Harding's ancestry just prior to the election, asserting that Harding had an African-American ancestor.
  • Chancellor denied authorship, and it has never been proved.
  • Two years later, a biography of Harding was published under Chancellor's name, but Chancellor denied authorship of that as well.

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