Graham H. Chapin

Graham H. Chapin
Member of the House of Representatives from New York's 25th District
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by Samuel Clark
Succeeded by Samuel Birdsall
District attorney of Wayne County
In office
1829–1830
Personal details
Born Graham H. Chapin
(1799-02-10)February 10, 1799
Salisbury, Connecticut
Died September 8, 1843(1843-09-08) (aged 44)
Mount Morris, New York
Political party Jacksonian
Alma mater Yale College

Graham Hurd Chapin (February 10, 1799 – September 8, 1843) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Chapin moved to Lyons, New York in 1817. He graduated from Yale College in 1819. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Lyons. Surrogate of Wayne County 1826–1833. He served as district attorney of Wayne County in 1829 and 1830. He moved to Rochester, New York, in 1833 and continued the practice of law.

Chapin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He died in Mount Morris, New York, September 8, 1843.

References

  • United States Congress. "Graham H. Chapin (id: C000306)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Samuel Clark		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 25th congressional district
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837		 Succeeded by
Samuel Birdsall

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