Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Walter "Clift" Chandler (October 5, 1887 October 1, 1967) was an American politician from Tennessee. Walter Chandler was born in Memphis in 1887 to parents of Scots/English descent. He attended public schools before going on to earn his law degree at the University of Tennessee. During Chandler''s career he taught school, reported for the Knoxville Sentinel, wrote and practiced law.