albert chandler was a prominent and successful businessman in coldwater. he founded the "coldwater sentinel" in 1841, and owned a hardware business; he was also coldwater's first mayor, serving three terms. albert's son jay chandler was a tinner, likely for his father's business. in 1875, chandler married new yorker frances campbell. campbell was fearful of living in the then-wild coldwater area, and it is said that, to ease the transition, her father helped build a replica of his own house in coldwater for the newly married couple. however, the chandler's marriage was apparently not successful. in 1882, chandler sold the house to lucius m. wing, and frances chandler moved back to new york. jay chandler died in 1884.