Charles R. Chapman

Charles Richard Chapman (November 23, 1827 – January 25, 1897) was an American lawyer and politician who was Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut, and served in both houses of the Connecticut legislature.

Charles R. Chapman
Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut
In office
1866–1872
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1856, 1872
Member of the Connecticut State Senate
In office
1857
ConstituencyFirst District
Personal details
Born
Charles Richard Chapman

(1827-11-23)November 23, 1827
New Haven, Connecticut
DiedJanuary 25, 1897(1897-01-25) (aged 69)
Hartford, Connecticut
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Harriet Putnam Thomas
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(m. 1855)​
Parents
EducationTrinity College
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Early life

Chapman was born in New Haven, Connecticut, to Charles Chapman and Sarah Tomlinson.[1] In 1829 he moved to Hartford with his family, where he continued to reside until his death. He graduated from Trinity College in 1847, studied law for a year in Northampton, Massachusetts, and completed his legal studies in Now York in the office of John Van Buren, son of President Martin Van Buren.[2]

Career

A Democrat, in 1856, he became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.[3] In 1857 he became a member of the State senate representing the first senatorial district. He was mayor of the city of Hartford from 1866 to 1872.[4] In 1872 he was again a member of the House of Representatives. He was city attorney of the city of Hartford and postmaster from June 1885 to March 1890.[2]

Personal life

On May 1, 1855, Chapman married Mrs. Harriet Putnam Thomas.[2]

Death

Chapman died at his home in Hartford on January 25, 1897, and is interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery.[1][3]

References
  1. Commemorative Biographical Record of Hartford County, Connecticut. Vol. 1. J. H. Beers & Co. 1901. pp. 12–18. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. "Obituary Sketch of Charles R. Chapman". Connecticut State Library. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  3. "Charles R. Chapman Dead". Journal Courier. January 26, 1897. p. 1. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Chapman, Charles R." The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 10, 2012.


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