Charles R. Chapman
American politician (1827–1897)
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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.
November 23, 1827
Charles R. Chapman | |
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| 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 | |
| Constituency | First District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Richard Chapman November 23, 1827 New Haven, Connecticut |
| Died | January 25, 1897 (aged 69) Hartford, Connecticut |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Harriet Putnam Thomas
(m. 1855) |
| Parents |
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| Education | Trinity College |
| Signature |  |
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]
