Arthur Chapin
American politician (1868-1943)
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Arthur Beebe Chapin (November 17, 1868 – March 20, 1943) was an American politician who served as the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1905 to 1909.
Arthur Beebe Chapin | |
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| 36th Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts | |
| In office 1905 – April 1, 1909 | |
| Governor | William L. Douglas Curtis Guild Jr. |
| Preceded by | Edward S. Bradford |
| Succeeded by | Elmer A. Stevens |
| 19th Mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1899[1]–1904[2] | |
| Preceded by | Michael Connors[3] |
| Succeeded by | Nathan P. Avery[4] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 17, 1868[5] |
| Died | March 20, 1943 (aged 74)[6] |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Amherst College[5] |
| Profession | Bank director Writer Lawyer Politician[5] |
Chapin was born on November 17, 1868, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. He attended Phillips Andover Academy and graduated from Amherst College in 1891. He spent two years as a writer for The Youth's Companion. He was admitted to the Hampden County bar in 1895 after studying law under his father, Judge Henry Chapin.[5]
Chapin was hired as the Solicitor of Holyoke, Massachusetts, in 1896 and two years later he was elected Mayor of the city. He was elected Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1904, an office he held until April 1, 1909, when he resigned to become State Bank Commissioner.[5][7] He resigned as bank commissioner on January 15, 1912, in order to become a vice-president of the American Trust Company.[8]
Chapin died on March 20, 1943, in Holyoke, Massachusetts.[6]
