Crime Fiction in the Library Of America

Good evening,

I am writing a paper on Raymond Chandler's "The Long Good-Bye".
To have a nice opener, I want to state the fact that he is allegedly the first mystery or crime fiction writer to be included in the hall of fame of the Library of America.
(source: https://www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/....22lewist.html and also found this statement in a book)
Edit: In 1995.

I am wondering, though, if Poe would be considered a mystery writer because according to wikipedia, the LOA published a volume of "Poetry And Tales" in 1982. (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_America)

Is "Chandler was the first writer of crime fiction that this honour was bestowed upon" still legit?

Thank you in advance.

Lisa

Chandler was heavily influenced by Dashiell Hammett. In fact he once wrote that he (DH) " gave murder back to the people who really committed it."

Thank you for the reply.
I know that. Dashiell Hammett was published by the LOA later than Chandler, though.
I guess the reason the article states it like this is the fact that Chandler was considered a mere crime author, unlike Poe.