Pleasant T. Chapman
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Pleasant Thomas Chapman was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born on a farm near Vienna, Illinois
, Chapman attended the public schools, and then went to McKendree College
, in Lebanon, Illinois
. Chapman graduated from McKendree in June 1876.
He taught school.
He served as superintendent of public schools of Johnson County 1877-1882.
He studied law
.
He was admitted to the bar
at Mount Vernon, Illinois
, in 1878 and commenced practice
in Vienna, Illinois
.
He also engaged in banking and in agricultural pursuits.
He served as judge of Johnson County 1882-1890.
He served as member of the State senate 1890-1902.
Chapman was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-ninth
, Sixtieth
, and Sixty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Vienna, Illinois
, and also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924.
He died in Vienna, Illinois
, January 31, 1931.
He was interred in Fraternal 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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born on a farm near Vienna, Illinois
Vienna, Illinois
Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County, and the site of two well-known state penitentiaries. Heron Pond - Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark, is nearby. The...
, Chapman attended the public schools, and then went to McKendree College
McKendree College
McKendree University, formerly known as McKendree College, is a private liberal arts college located in Lebanon, Illinois. The area is a part of the Metro-East region of Greater St. Louis. Founded in 1828 as the Lebanon Seminary, it is the oldest college in Illinois...
, in Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon, Illinois
Lebanon is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,523 at the 2000 census. Like many other places in "Little Egypt" or Southern Illinois, Lebanon was named after the Middle Eastern country of the same name. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St...
. Chapman graduated from McKendree in June 1876.
He taught school.
He served as superintendent of public schools of Johnson County 1877-1882.
He studied law
Law
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.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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at Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon, Illinois
Mount Vernon is a city located near the center of Jefferson County, Illinois, in the United States. In the 2010 census, the city's reported population was 15,277 people....
, in 1878 and commenced practice
Practice of law
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in Vienna, Illinois
Vienna, Illinois
Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County, and the site of two well-known state penitentiaries. Heron Pond - Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark, is nearby. The...
.
He also engaged in banking and in agricultural pursuits.
He served as judge of Johnson County 1882-1890.
He served as member of the State senate 1890-1902.
Chapman was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
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, Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
, and Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congresses (March 4, 1905-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Vienna, Illinois
Vienna, Illinois
Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County, and the site of two well-known state penitentiaries. Heron Pond - Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark, is nearby. The...
, and also engaged in banking and agricultural pursuits.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924.
He died in Vienna, Illinois
Vienna, Illinois
Vienna is a city in Johnson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,434 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Johnson County, and the site of two well-known state penitentiaries. Heron Pond - Little Black Slough Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark, is nearby. The...
, January 31, 1931.
He was interred in Fraternal Cemetery.