Summary
John N. Chambers was identified in April 1926 as a Chicago captain formerly of Mackinac Island who purchased the James E. Sanford and its Charlevoix–Saint James mail contract with his nephew Thomas G. Chambers.
Evidence and limits
This is an episode-qualified record. The notices provide no birth date, family details beyond the nephew relationship, or later operating history.
Open questions
- Can Mackinac Island, Chicago, vessel, or mail-contract records establish Chambers’s wider identity and career?
See also
- Sale of the James E. Sanford and Its Beaver Island Mail Contract
- James E. Sanford
- Thomas G. Chambers (1926 ferry first officer)
Sources
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 9, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Identifies John N. Chambers as a Chicago captain formerly of Mackinac Island and as the purchaser of the James E. Sanford.
- Charlevoix County Herald, April 16, 1926, report of the James E. Sanford sale.Reports the sale, the mail contract included with it, and immediate possession by the new owners.