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Chapman, Augustus A

congressman, was born in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1843 to 1847.

Chapman, Bird B

congressman, was born in Connecticut. He moved to Nebraska, and was elected a delegate from that territory to the thirty-fourth congress.

Chapman, Charles

lawyer, congressman, was born in 1799, in Newtown, Conn. He was three times elected to the legislature; from 1841 to 1845 was United States district attorney; and was a representative in congress from 1851 to 1853. He was temperance candidate for governor in 1854. He died Aug. 7, 1869, in Hartford, Conn.

Chapman, Charles Hiram

educator, college president, was born Oct. 28, 1859, in Columbia county, Wis. He graduated from Johns Hopkins university, where for many years he filled the chair of professor of mathematics, which position he resigned to accept the presidency of the university of Oregon.

Chapman, Frank Michler

ornithologist, author, was born in 1864, in New Jersey. He is a well-known ornithologist, and assistant curator of the department of ornithology and mammalogy in the American Museum of Natural History, of New York city. He is the author of Hand-book of Birds of Eastern North America; and Bird-Life: A Guide to the Study of Our Common Birds.

Chapman, George H

soldier. He was appointed a brigadier-general in 1864; and in 1865 received the brevet of major-general.

Chapman, George Thomas

clergyman, author, was born Sept. 21, 1786, in England. He was an episcopal clergyman, and the author of Sketches of Alumni of Dartmouth College from 1771 to 1868. He died Oct. 18, 1872, in Newburyport, Mass.

Chapman, Jacob

clergyman, genealogist, was born in March, 1810, in Tamworth, N. H. He received his education at the Dartmouth college, and the Andover Theological seminary, and attained eminence as a clergyman. He is the author of five volumes of Genealogy on the Folsom, Philbrick, Lane, Weeks, and Chapman Families.

Chapman, John

congressman. He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1797 to 1799.

Chapman, John

clergyman, was born Aug. 21, 1829, in Greenland, N. H.

He served in various churches in New England, according to the assignment made by the conference, until 1871, when he was transferred to Brooklyn and New York. In 1891 he was elected chaplain to the university of Pennsylvania.

Chapman, John A

soldier, author, poet, was born March 9, 1821, in Edgefield county, S. C. He served as a volunteer in the war, and was wounded. Since retiring from business in 1888 he has been closely engaged in the study and writing of the history of his own state. He is the author of a meritorious poem entitled The Ideal Man. In 1875 he published a volume of verse, The Walk and Other Poems; and in 1879 appeared Within the Vale.

Chapman, John Gadsby

painter, was born in 1808, in Alexandria, Va. He became a successful etcher and wood-engraver, made illustrations for many books, among others Harper's illustrated Bible, and published a Drawing-Book, which has passed through many editions in this country and in England. Among his works in oil are Baptism of Pocahontas, in the capitol at Washington; Etruscan Girl; and Sunset on the Campagna. He died Nov. 28, 1889, in Brooklyn, N. Y.