John Chapman
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John Chapman may refer to (in approximate date order):
- Sir John Chapman, 2nd BaronetSir John Chapman, 2nd BaronetSir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet was a British parliamentarian.He succeeded to the baronetcy in May 1737.He was elected at the 1741 general election as a Member of Parliament for Taunton, and held the seat until the 1741 general election, when he did not stand again...
(c.1710-1781), British Member of Parliament for Taunton, 1741–1747 - John Chapman (congressman)John Chapman (congressman)John Chapman was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.John Chapman was born in Wrightstown Township, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned justice of the peace February 25, 1779, and was one of the justices commissioned judge of the court of common pleas of Bucks...
(1740-1800), United States Representative from Pennsylvania - Johnny AppleseedJohnny AppleseedJohnny Appleseed , born John Chapman, was an American pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois...
(1774-1845), born "John Chapman", pioneer nurseryman and missionary - John Grant ChapmanJohn Grant ChapmanJohn Grant Chapman was an American politician.Chapman was born in La Plata, Maryland, and was tutored at home. He attended a college in Pennsylvania in 1812 and 1813, and graduated from Yale College in 1817. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1819, and commenced practice at Port Tobacco,...
(1798-1856), Maryland politician - Jonathan ChapmanJonathan ChapmanJonathan Chapman was an American politician, serving as the eighth mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1840 to 1842.Chapman's father also named Jonathan Chapman served as a member of the Town of Boston's Board of Selectmen....
(1807-1848), American politician - John Chapman (1810–1877)John Chapman (1810–1877)John Chapman DL, JP was a British Conservative Party politician who served for two three-year terms as the Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby....
, British Member of Parliament for Grimsby, 1862–1865 and 1874–1877 - John Chapman (publisher)John Chapman (publisher)John Chapman was a publisher who had medical training and was based at 142 Strand, London.His entry in the Concise Dictionary of National Biography, reads: "Chapman, John physician, author, publisher; apprencticed at Worksop and was in business in Adelaide; studied medicine in Paris and at St...
(1821-1894), publisher of the Westminster Review - John Chapman AndrewJohn Chapman AndrewJohn Chapman Andrew was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.-Early life:Andrew was born at Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. His parents were James Andrew, an Anglican clergyman, and Jane Chapman, of the Chapman banking family...
(1822–1907), 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand - John Ratcliffe ChapmanJohn Ratcliffe ChapmanJohn Ratcliffe Chapman was an eminent British engineer and the son son of another eminent British engineer, William Chapman, inventor of the Steam Elephant. John Ratcliffe Chapman brought his wife, Mary Pollitt Chapman to America in 1842 on HMS Britannia with the great author Charles Dickens...
, British-American rifle scope designer c.1840 - Jack ChapmanJack ChapmanJohn Curtis "Jack" Chapman was an American Major League Baseball player and manager who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing in the National Association when he played for the Brooklyn Atlantics and the St. Louis Brown Stockings. In , when the National League formed, he became the...
(1843-1916), baseball player and manager - John Wilbur ChapmanJohn Wilbur ChapmanJohn Wilbur Chapman was a Presbyterian evangelist in the late 19th Century, generally traveling with gospel singer Charles Alexander. His parents were Alexander H. and Lorinda Chapman.-Faith & Education:Chapman grew up attending Quaker Day School and Methodist Sunday School...
, (1859-1918), American Presbyterian evangelist - John Jay ChapmanJohn Jay ChapmanJohn Jay Chapman was an American author.-Biography:He was born in New York City. His father, Henry Grafton Chapman, was a broker who eventually became president of the New York Stock Exchange. His grandmother, Maria Weston Chapman, was one of the leading campaigners against slavery and worked with...
(1862-1933), American essayist and dramatist - John Chapman (priest) (1865-1933), British priest, abbot, and religious scholar
- John Chapman (cricketer) (1877-1956), English cricketer for Derbyshire
- John Chapman (Australian politician)John Chapman (Australian politician)John Hedley Chapman was an Australian politician. Born in Jamestown, South Australia, he was educated at Prince Alfred College in Adelaide before becoming a bank clerk, and a farmer at Port Lincoln. In 1918, he was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly as the Country Party member for...
(1879-1931), Australian Senator - John Chapman (footballer)John Chapman (footballer)John Albert Chapman was the sixth manager in Manchester United's history. He had previously spent 15 years as manager of Airdrieonians F.C. and took control of United on 1 November 1921 after Jack Robson stepped down due to ill health...
, Association Football player/manager from 1906 - John William ChapmanJohn William ChapmanJohn William Chapman was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Chapman was born in Crete, Nebraska September 8, 1894. Chapman attended Public school in Chicago. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1915 and received a Juris Doctor from University of Chicago Law School in 1917...
(1898-1974), Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961 - John Chapman (baseball)John Chapman (baseball)John Joseph Chapman was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .282 batting average in 71 at-bats, with seven runs batted in....
(1899-1953), former shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics - John Arthur Chapman (1900-1972), American theatre critic
- John Herbert ChapmanJohn Herbert ChapmanJohn Herbert Chapman from London, Ontario, son of Lt. Col. Lloyd Chapman and Kathleen Chapman, was a Canadian space researcher. Chapman started his career with his work on radio propagation and the ionosphere. He later received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in physics at McGill University...
(1921-1979), Canadian space researcher - John Roy ChapmanJohn Roy ChapmanJohn Roy Chapman was a British writer.His best know work was Not Now, Darling, a play which he co-wrote with Ray Cooney. He was sole writer of the screenplay of the film adaptation. He also wrote the play and screen adaptation of Dry Rot .-External links:****...
(1927–2001), English playwright and screenwriter - John Chapman (evangelist)John Chapman (evangelist)John Chapman, affectionately known as "Chappo", is a well-known preacher, Bible teacher and evangelist associated with the Sydney Anglican church. He has authored several books including "A Fresh Start", "Know and Tell the Gospel", "Setting Hearts on Fire", "A Sinner's Guide to Holiness", and...
, Australian evangelist - John Chapman (bishop), Anglican bishop in Canada
- John Chapman (artist)John Chapman (artist)John L. Chapman is a painter of urban landscapes, townscapes, transport, rural and maritime scenes amongst other subjects...
(born 1946), artist from Blackburn, Lancashire - John A. Chapman (1965-2001), USAF Combat Controller, posthumously awarded the Air Force Cross
- Johnny ChapmanJohnny ChapmanJohnny Chapman is an American race car driver in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.-Racing career:...
(born 1967), NASCAR driver