Chauncey Ives Filley

Chauncey Ives Filley (17 October 1829 Lansingburg, New York - 24 September 1923) was a United States politician active in Missouri.

Biography

He received a private and academic education and entered commercial life as a clerk. He designed and controlled his own pottery patterns and became the largest importer and distributor of queensware in the Mississippi Valley. He became interested in politics and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions from 1864 to 1896 and was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1876 to 1892. From 1863 to 1865, he was mayor of St. Louis and was a member of the convention which abolished slavery in the state. From 1873 to 1878, he was postmaster of St. Louis.

References

•  "Filley, Chancey Ives". Encyclopedia Americana. 1920. 
• Biography at findagrave.com

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Name	Filley, Chancey Ives
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	17 October 1829
Place of birth
Date of death	24 September 1923
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