William Lea Chambers

William Lea Chambers (March 4, 1852–1933) was a United States federal judge.

Biography

He was born on March 4, 1852 in Columbus, Georgia. In March 1913, he was appointed Commissioner of the United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation.^[1]^[2] He died in 1933.

^ "Chambers Denies No-Strike Promise. Says Brotherhoods Accept Mediation, but Are Not Committed to Arbitration. Union's Agreement Only Pledges Full Consideration of Any Proposal President May Make" (PDF). New York Times. November 17, 1917. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9E00E7DA113AE433A25754C1A9679D946696D6CF. Retrieved 2009-08-03. "Judge William L. Chambers, Commissioner of the United States Board of Mediation and Conciliation, came to New York from Washington last night to confer today with the National Conference Committee of the Railways as to the attitude of the roads toward the proposed demands of the four railway..."
^ "Senate Confirms Appointment of Chambers and Hanger as Mediators.". New York Times. July 20, 1913. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9E05EFDF113CE633A25753C2A9619C946296D6CF. Retrieved 2009-08-03. "President Wilson found to-day that Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary of Labor, who was appointed a member of the Board of Mediation and Conciliation for the settlement of disputes between railroads and their employes, was ineligible for the place, as his appointment to the Labor Department had not been confirmed by the Senate."