Augustus A. Chapman
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Augustus A. Chapman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas W. Gilmer |
| Succeeded by | William B. Preston |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Monroe County | |
| In office December 7, 1857 – December 2, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander D. Haynes |
| Succeeded by | John M. Rowan |
| In office December 2, 1839 – December 6, 1841 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Dunlap |
| Succeeded by | Allen T. Caperton |
| In office December 7, 1835 – January 7, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Alexander |
| Succeeded by | James A. Dunlap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 9, 1805 Union, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia) |
| Died | June 7, 1876 (aged 71) Hinton, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Rankin Beirne |
Augustus Alexandria Chapman (March 9, 1805 – June 7, 1876) was a 19th-century politician and lawyer from Virginia.
Early life
Born in Union, Virginia (now West Virginia), Chapman studied law as a young adult, graduating with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1827.[1]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Union, Virginia.[2]
About 1829, Chapman settled in Monroe County, Virginia.[3] He was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1835 to 1841.[4]
Chapman was later elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives, serving two terms from 1843 to 1847.[5]
Chapman was a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention from 1850 to 1851 and later returned to the House of Delegates from 1857 to 1861.[6]
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Chapman became a brigadier general of the Virginia Militia and as such took the field with his command in 1861.[7]
Later life
After the war, he resumed practicing law in his home town and engaged in agricultural pursuits.[8]
Death
Augustus Alexandria Chapman died on June 7, 1876 in Hinton, West Virginia. He is interred at Green Hill Cemetery in Union, West Virginia.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Pulliam 1901, p. 103
- ^ Congressional Biographical Directory, "Augustus Chapman"
- ^ Pulliam 1901, p. 103
- ^ Swem 1913, p. 358
- ^ Congressional Biographical Directory, "Augustus Chapman"
- ^ Swem 1913, p. 358
- ^ Pulliam 1901, p. 103
- ^ Congressional Biographical Directory, "Augustus Chapman"
- ^ Congressional Biographical Directory, "Augustus Chapman"
Bibliography
- "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present". bioguide.congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- Allardice, Bruce S. (1995). More Generals in Gray. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-8071-3148-0.
- Eicher, John H.; Eicher, David J. (2001), Civil War High Commands, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, ISBN 978-0-8047-3641-1
- Pulliam, David Loyd (1901). The Constitutional Conventions of Virginia from the foundation of the Commonwealth to the present time. John T. West, Richmond. ISBN 978-1-2879-2059-5.
- Swem, Earl Greg (1918). A Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776-1918, and of the Constitutional Conventions. David Bottom, Superintendent of Public Printing. ISBN 978-1-3714-6242-0.
External links
- United States Congress. "Augustus A. Chapman (id: C000308)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-08-12
- "Augustus A. Chapman". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
- Augustus A. Chapman at The Political Graveyard
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- 1876 deaths
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia
- Virginia lawyers
- Confederate militia generals
- People of Virginia in the American Civil War
- People from Monroe County, West Virginia
- West Virginia lawyers
- People of West Virginia in the American Civil War
- Virginia Democrats
- Farmers from West Virginia
- People from Hinton, West Virginia
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century American politicians