Chester W. Chapin

Chester William Chapin (born December 16, 1798 in Ludlow , Hampden County , Massachusetts , † June 10, 1883 in Springfield , Massachusetts) was an American politician . Between 1875 and 1877 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Chester Chapin attended his homeland public schools and Westfield Academy . After that he became active in the trade. He operated some stagecoach lines and was also active in freight and passenger traffic with steamers. He later got into the railroad business and became director or president of various regional railroad companies and, as such, an opponent of the Hoosac Tunnel . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1853 he was a delegate to a meeting to revise the Massachusetts Constitution .

In the congressional election of 1874 , Chapin was elected to the Eleventh Constituency of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Henry L. Dawes on March 4, 1875 . Since he was not confirmed in 1876, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1877 . After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Chester Chapin resumed his previous activities. He died on June 10, 1883 in Springfield, where he was also buried.

Web links

Chester W. Chapin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Chapin, Chester W.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Chapin, Chester William (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	December 16, 1798
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ludlow , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH	June 10, 1883
Place of death	Springfield , Massachusetts