Charles Chapman (Connecticut)
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Charles Chapman was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Newtown, Connecticut
, USA, Chapman pursued academic studies.
He studied law at the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1820 and commenced practice in New Haven, Connecticut
, in 1827.
He moved to Hartford in 1832 and became editor of the New England Review.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1840, 1847, and 1848.
United States attorney for the district of Connecticut 1841–1848.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1848 for election to the Thirty-first
Congress.
Chapman was elected as a Whig
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Connecticut as a Temperance candidate in 1854.
Chapman was elected as a Democrat
to the State house of representatives in 1862 and 1864.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
, on August 7, 1869.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown, Connecticut
Newtown is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 27,560 at the 2010 census. Newtown was founded in 1705 and incorporated in 1711.-Government:...
, USA, Chapman pursued academic studies.
He studied law at the Litchfield (Connecticut) Law School.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1820 and commenced practice in New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
, in 1827.
He moved to Hartford in 1832 and became editor of the New England Review.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1840, 1847, and 1848.
United States attorney for the district of Connecticut 1841–1848.
He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1848 for election to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress.
Chapman was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Connecticut as a Temperance candidate in 1854.
Chapman was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the State house of representatives in 1862 and 1864.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, on August 7, 1869.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.