Governor Albert B. "Happy" Chandler
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Chandler"s continual jovial attitude earned him his nickname while a student at Transylvania University. Along with being an astute politician, Chandler was commissioner of baseball during its earliest years of racial integration, allowing the Brooklyn Dodgers to give a contract to African American Jackie Robinson. Courtesy of the University of Kentucky.
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Albert B. Chandler
Historical Marker #2309 in Henderson County commemorates former Kentucky Governor Albert B. "Happy" Chandler. During two terms in the governor's office, Chandler oversaw improvements in schools, roads, health and welfare programs, and…