Philo's involvement with city government started in Akron as mayor and continued in Cleveland in various areas to county commissioner where Philo Chamberlin was instrumental in choosing a suitable location for the public to view Abraham Lincoln's body but found none, so he commissioned a small structure to be constructed on the Public Square (see the "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History" (Western Reserve Historical Society). Cleveland Newspaper Digest 12 Apr through 25 Apr 1865.
Philo began the Northern Transportation Co. on Lake Erie where he ran steamers between Ogdensburg, NY and Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI.
In 1878, Northern Transportation Co. president, Philo Chamberlin acquired Glen Haven, MI to assure a reliable supply of wood for their 24 vessel fleet providing service between Ogdensburg, NY and Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI. Glen Haven supplied about 25% of the fuel for the fleet. An average steamer required 100-300 cords of wood for a round trip. Chamberlin picked David Henry Day, his sister-in-law's younger brother to serve as NTC's agent in Glen Haven. Before long, Day became the master of all Glen Haven, which became a company town supporting the D.H. Day lumber and shipping business. D.H. Day was a visionary and when he saw the decline of the lumber business, began to invest in fruit orchards and canning the fruit. He also began developing tourism in the area. The Northern Transportation Co. employed many family members during their years of operation. Glen Haven is now part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (see http://www.nps.gov/slbe/historyculture/glenhaven.htm).
∼Married. Died in due to congestion of the lungs. He was a merchant. State of Michigan Leelanau County 1886 death register.
Philo's involvement with city government started in Akron as mayor and continued in Cleveland in various areas to county commissioner where Philo Chamberlin was instrumental in choosing a suitable location for the public to view Abraham Lincoln's body but found none, so he commissioned a small structure to be constructed on the Public Square (see the "Encyclopedia of Cleveland History" (Western Reserve Historical Society). Cleveland Newspaper Digest 12 Apr through 25 Apr 1865.
Philo began the Northern Transportation Co. on Lake Erie where he ran steamers between Ogdensburg, NY and Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI.
In 1878, Northern Transportation Co. president, Philo Chamberlin acquired Glen Haven, MI to assure a reliable supply of wood for their 24 vessel fleet providing service between Ogdensburg, NY and Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI. Glen Haven supplied about 25% of the fuel for the fleet. An average steamer required 100-300 cords of wood for a round trip. Chamberlin picked David Henry Day, his sister-in-law's younger brother to serve as NTC's agent in Glen Haven. Before long, Day became the master of all Glen Haven, which became a company town supporting the D.H. Day lumber and shipping business. D.H. Day was a visionary and when he saw the decline of the lumber business, began to invest in fruit orchards and canning the fruit. He also began developing tourism in the area. The Northern Transportation Co. employed many family members during their years of operation. Glen Haven is now part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (see http://www.nps.gov/slbe/historyculture/glenhaven.htm).
∼Married. Died in due to congestion of the lungs. He was a merchant. State of Michigan Leelanau County 1886 death register.
Inscription
Philo's side of monument unreadable
Family Members
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Edward Chamberlin
1839–1840
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Lucy Emily Chamberlin Childs
1841–1920
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Philo Maynard Chamberlin
1843–1843
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Henry Philo Chamberlin
1844–1900
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Helen Jane Chamberlin Butler
1846–1902
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Charles Chamberlin
1847–1848
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John Chamberlin
1848–1848
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Florence Chamberlin Conover
1854–1924
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George Chamberlin
1857–1905
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James L. Chamberlin
1858–1941
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Martha Pamela Chamberlin
1863–1884
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