John Chapman (politician, 1740)
John Chapman (born October 18, 1740 in Wrightstown , Bucks County , Province of Pennsylvania , † January 27, 1800 in Upper Makefield , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1797 and 1799 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Chapman grew up during the British colonial era. Nothing is known about his youth and school education. Before 1776 he moved to Upper Makefield. In 1779 he became a justice of the peace in his homeland. He was also an appellate judge in Bucks County. Between 1787 and 1796 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . Politically, he became a member of the Federalist Party founded by Alexander Hamilton in the late 1790s .
In the congressional elections of 1796 Chapman was elected in the fourth constituency of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives, which was still in Philadelphia at that time , where he succeeded Samuel Sitgreaves on March 4, 1797 . Until March 3, 1799 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . After his time in the US House of Representatives, Chapman no longer appeared politically. He died on January 27, 1800 in Upper Makefield.
Web links
- John Chapman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Chapman in the database of Find a Grave (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Samuel Sitgreaves |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (4th constituency) with Robert Brown March 4, 1797 - March 3, 1799 |
Peter Muhlenberg |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Chapman, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1740 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wrightstown , Bucks County , Province of Pennsylvania |
DATE OF DEATH | January 27, 1800 |
Place of death | Upper Makefield , Pennsylvania |