3. Dr. Chandler's Wives
Dr. Chandler was married three different times; however, he never had any children.
Julia Pope was Dr. Chandler's first wife. Born in 1868 in Georgia, Julia was the daughter of one of Chandler’s Detroit business partners. They married in 1890 in Phoenix and resided in Los Angeles while Chandler developed. Julia left Dr. Chandler in 1914 for William Loftus, the interior decorator of the San Marcos Hotel.
Charlotte Boyd Eldridge, a popular stage singer who led the effort to sell war bonds for World War I, married Dr. Chandler in 1920. Unfortunately, Charlotte suffered from severe health problems, and passed away after 16 years of marriage.
Rosa Bell Bowling, the daughter of a prominent Southern family, married Chandler in 1941. They settled into a bungalow on the grounds of the San Marcos, where they lived until his death in 1950. She passed away in 1989 at the age of 91.