Graham H. Chapin
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.
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- 1799 births
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- Yale University alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York
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- People from Salisbury, Connecticut
- People from Lyons, New York
- People from Rochester, New York
- People from Mount Morris, New York