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==About==
==About==
Chamberlain was a [[Charlottesville]] attorney and historian who, in the 1930s as a candidate for state legislature, led the fight against efforts to establish a managerial government in [[Albemarle County]], a change that would wrest control of local issues from the Governor. During World War II, Chamberlain served as a rationing executive for the Richmond Office of Price Administration before being appointed rent director for Albemarle County in 1944. As such, he was responsible for controlling rental costs for the area.<ref name="Albemarle">Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 381, 415.</ref> In 1999 he was posthumously honored by the Daily Progress as one of their Distinguished Dozen for the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distinguished Dozen: All the winners|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jan/03/distinguished-dozen-all-winners-ar-750461/|author=Daily Progress Staff|work=|publisher=The Daily Progress|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=|accessdate=August 17, 2012}}</ref> He died in 1983 at the age of 86.
Chamberlain was a [[Charlottesville]] attorney and historian who, in the 1930s as a candidate for state legislature, led the fight against efforts to establish a managerial government in [[Albemarle County]], a change that would wrest control of local issues from the Governor. During World War II, Chamberlain served as a rationing executive for the Richmond Office of Price Administration before being appointed rent director for Albemarle County in 1944. As such, he was responsible for controlling rental costs for the area.<ref name="Albemarle">Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 381, 415.</ref> In 1999 he was posthumously honored by the Daily Progress as one of their Distinguished Dozen for the 20th century.<ref>{{cite web|title=Distinguished Dozen: All the winners|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jan/03/distinguished-dozen-all-winners-ar-750461/|author=Daily Progress Staff|work=|publisher=The Daily Progress|location=Charlottesville, Virginia|publishdate=|accessdate=August 17, 2012}}</ref> He died in 1983 at the age of 86.
===Community History Series===
During his time as host of the popular Community History Series, Chamberlain traveled to various sites of historical importance,  describing their significance to [[Albemarle County]] and [[Charlottesville]]. The sites featured include:
*[[Estouteville]]
*The [[Hatton Ferry]]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 16:38, 31 August 2012

Bernard Peyton Chamberlain was the host of the Jefferson Cable Corporation's Community History Series.


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About

Chamberlain was a Charlottesville attorney and historian who, in the 1930s as a candidate for state legislature, led the fight against efforts to establish a managerial government in Albemarle County, a change that would wrest control of local issues from the Governor. During World War II, Chamberlain served as a rationing executive for the Richmond Office of Price Administration before being appointed rent director for Albemarle County in 1944. As such, he was responsible for controlling rental costs for the area.[1] In 1999 he was posthumously honored by the Daily Progress as one of their Distinguished Dozen for the 20th century.[2] He died in 1983 at the age of 86.

Community History Series

During his time as host of the popular Community History Series, Chamberlain traveled to various sites of historical importance, describing their significance to Albemarle County and Charlottesville. The sites featured include:

References

  1. Moore, John Hammond. Albemarle, Jefferson's County, 1727-1976. 1976. Charlottesville: Albemarle County Historical Society, 1986. 381, 415.
  2. Web. Distinguished Dozen: All the winners, Daily Progress Staff, The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Virginia, retrieved August 17, 2012.