Val Chapman

Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor and conservationist.

Biography

He was born in Alcester, Warwickshire, England, on 14 February 1910.[1]

Chapman was an associate of Auckland's Mayor Dove-Myer Robinson and was a member of the Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board between 1955 and 1956. He was a member of the Auckland City Council winning two by-elections in 1954 and 1961.[2] Despite these successes, he was defeated in both subsequent elections in 1956 and 1962, missing out by only 172 votes in his second attempt.[3][4]

In the 1974 New Year Honours, Chapman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for academic and public services.[5]

Books by V.J.Chapman

  • Seaweeds and Their Uses, 1970

References

  1. ↑ Morton, John. "Valentine Jackson Chapman". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Professor Chapman Wins Election". The New Zealand Herald. 6 February 1961. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Declaration of Poll". The New Zealand Herald. 28 November 1956. p. 5.
  4. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Election". The New Zealand Herald. 27 October 1968. p. 10.
  5. ↑ "No. 46163". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1974. p. 36.
  6. ↑ IPNI.  V.J.Chapm.
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