The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Chandless to Chapline

Index to Politicians: Chandless to Chapline

CHANDLESS (Soundex C534) — See also CHANDLER, CHANDLEY, CONDOLEEZZA, FICHANDLER, HANDLAN, HANDLEMAN, HANDLER, HANDLEY, HANDLIN, HANDLY, MARCHAND, MCCANDLESS, MCKINDLES, MENDLESON, RANDLES, RUNDLES, SANDLES.

Chandless, Ralph W. — of Bergen County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state senate from Bergen County, 1929-30. Expelled from the state senate, December 5, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chandless, Ralph W., Jr. — of Bergen County, N.J. Republican. Candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 38th District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

CHANDLEY (Soundex C534) — See also CHAN, CHANDLER, CHANDLESS, FICHANDLER, HANDLAN, HANDLEMAN, HANDLER, HANDLEY, HANDLIN, HANDLY, MARCHAND, STANDLEY.

Chandley, Katherine — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

CHANEY (Soundex C500) — See also CAHANEY, CANEY, CANIO, CANNEY, CANNY, CHAN, CHANCEY, CHARNEY, CHENEY, DECHANE, HANECY, HANEY, KANYO, KAONI, MAHANEY, MCELHANEY, MCHANEY, MCILHANEY, SCHANEN.

CHANEY: See also Alvin Victor Donahey.
Chaney, Mrs. B. E. — of Tulsa, Tulsa County, Okla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Chaney, Bert — of Hutchinson, Reno County, Kan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 1984. Still living as of 1984.
Chaney, C. Donald — of Hancock County, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates 1st District, 1982. Still living as of 1982.
Chaney, Direlle — of Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Chaney, Donald See C. Donald Chaney
Chaney, Dorothy D. — of Maryland. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Chaney, Earl D. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Mayor of Cumberland, Md., 1962-66. Still living as of 1966.
Chaney, H. E. — of Littleton, Wetzel County, W.Va. Democrat. Member of West Virginia Democratic State Executive Committee, 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chaney, Isabelle K. — of near Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1960; Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.
Chaney, John (1790-1881) — of Courtwright (unknown county), Ohio; Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Washington County, Md., January 12, 1790. Justice of the peace; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1828-30, 1842, 1855; U.S. Representative from Ohio 9th District, 1833-39; member of Ohio state senate, 1844-45; delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Fairfield County, 1850-51. Died in Canal Winchester, Franklin County, Ohio, April 10, 1881. Interment at Union Grove Cemetery, Canal Winchester, Ohio.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chaney, John Crawford (1853-1940) — also known as John C. Chaney — of Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind. Born near New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio, February 1, 1853. Son of James Chaney and Nancy (Crawford) Chaney; married, December 25, 1876, to Ella Saucerman. Republican. Superintendent of schools; lawyer; member of Indiana Republican State Central Committee, 1884-85; Presidential Elector for Indiana, 1888; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1905-09; defeated, 1902, 1908. Presbyterian. Died in Sullivan, Sullivan County, Ind., April 26, 1940. Interment at Center Ridge Cemetery, Sullivan, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chaney, Lon See O. Lon Chaney
Chaney, Mabel — of Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1928. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chaney, Mary Kathryn See Kathryn Nye
Chaney, Norman O. — of Cassville, Barry County, Mo. Democrat. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Barry County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Chaney, O. Lon — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1944 (13th District), 1946 (13th District), 1948 (17th District); Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952. Still living as of 1957.
Chaney, Samuel L. — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1876. Burial location unknown.

CHANG (Soundex C520) — See also CHAN, CHANGES, CHIANG, CHING, CHONG, CHUNG, KANG, WATSON-CHANG.

CHANG: See also Julia Chang Bloch; Andrew Tut Fo Ing; Gail Watson-Chang.
Chang, Jerry Leslie (b. 1947) — also known as Jerry L. Chang — of Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Born in Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, September 15, 1947. Democrat. Member of Hawaii state house of representatives, 1989-. Asian/Pacific ancestry. Member, Exchange Club. Still living as of 2006.
Chang, Kate See Katherine R. Chang
Chang, Katherine R. — also known as Kate Chang — of Somerville, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2000, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Chang, Lorraine — of Omaha, Douglas County, Neb. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Chang, Sau Yee (1896-1990) — of Lihue, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii. Born in Hanapepe, Island of Kauai, Kauai County, Hawaii, November 19, 1896. Republican. Dentist; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii Territory, 1948, 1952; delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1960. Congregationalist. Chinese ancestry. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; American Dental Association. Died September 13, 1990. Burial location unknown.
Chang, Yee — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004, 2008 (alternate). Still living as of 2008.

CHANGES (Soundex C522) — See also CHAN, CHANG, HANGER, KANGAS.

Changes, William G., Jr. — of Ridgeview, Boone County, W.Va. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CHANIN (Soundex C550) — See also BICHANICH, CANION, CHAIN, CHAN, CHANINA, KANEEN, KANIN, MACHANICH, SHANIN.

Chanin, Abraham M. — of Long Island (unknown county), N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state senate 1st District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHANINA (Soundex C550) — See also ANTONINA, BICHANICH, CANONIE, CHAN, CHANANAU, CHANIN, MACHANICH, SHANIN, STONINA.

CHANINA: See also Chanina M. Sperlin.

CHANLER (Soundex C546) — See also CHAN, CHANDLER, HANLAN, HANLEY, HANLON, HANLY, OHANLON, SCHINLER, SHANLEY, VANLERBERGHE.

Chanler, John Winthrop (1826-1877) — also known as John W. Chanler — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, September 14, 1826. Father of William Astor Chanler and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Democrat. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 10th District, 1858-59; U.S. Representative from New York 7th District, 1863-69. Died October 19, 1877. Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.
- See also Chanler family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.
Chanler, Lewis Stuyvesant (b. 1869) — also known as Lewis S. Chanler — of Barrytown, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., September 24, 1869. Son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor (Ward) Chanler; brother of William Astor Chanler; married 1890 to Alice Chamberlain. Democrat. Lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1907-08; candidate for Governor of New York, 1908; member of New York state assembly from Dutchess County 2nd District, 1910-12. Burial location unknown.
- See also Chanler family of New York
Chanler, William Astor (1867-1934) — also known as William A. Chanler — of New York, New York County, N.Y.; Barrytown, Dutchess County, N.Y.; Paris, France. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., June 11, 1867. Son of John Winthrop Chanler and Margaret Astor (Ward) Clark Chanler; married 1903 to Minnie 'Beatrice' Ashley (actress, comedienne, sculptor); brother of Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. Democrat. Explorer; author; member of New York state assembly from New York County 5th District, 1898; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1899-1901. Member, Tammany Hall. Injured in an automobile accident in France, 1915, and lost a lower leg. Died in Mentone (Menton), France, March 4, 1934. Interment at Trinity Cemetery, Manhattan, N.Y.
- See also Chanler family of New York
- See also: congressional biography; Find-A-Grave page.

CHANNELL (Soundex C540) — See also BUCHANNON, CANNELL, CHALLEN, CHAN, CHANNING, KANEL, NELL, SCHANNING, SCHANNO.

Channell, B. F. — of Weatherby, DeKalb County, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Channell, Carl — of Elkins, Randolph County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Randolph County Democratic Party, 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Channell, Christopher S. — of Kansas. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

CHANNING (Soundex C552) — See also ANNING, BANNING, BRANNING, BUCHANNON, CANNING, CANNINGTON, CHAN, CHANNELL, FANNING, FRANNING, HANNING, LANNING, MANNING, NING, SCHANNING, SCHANNO.

Channing, William — U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island, 1790-94. Burial location unknown.

CHANSON (Soundex C525) — See also ANSON, ATHANSON, CANSON, CANZANO, CHAN, CZECHANSKI, HANSOM, HANSOME, HANSON, JOHANSON, KENISON, KENNISON, KINNESON, KINNISON, NATHANSON, STEPHANSON.

Chanson, Albert E. — of Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1952. Still living as of 1952.

CHANT (Soundex C530) — See also CHAN, CHANTI, CONTE, COUNT, DECHANT, HANT, KENT, MARCHANT, MERCHANT, NACHT, SCHANTZ.

CHANT: See also Josefus Chant Lipes.
Chant, F. Raymond — of Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chant, George — of Illinois. Socialist. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 11th District, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chant, James R. — Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Fulton and Hamilton counties, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chant, Raymond See F. Raymond Chant

CHANTI (Soundex C530) — See also CANTEY, CANTO, CANTU, CANTY, CHAN, CHANT, CHATTIN, CONTA, CONTEE, CONTI, DECHANT, MARCHANT, MERCHANT, SCHANTZ, SHANTI.

Chanti, Michael — of Roebling, Burlington County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Still living as of 1956.

CHAO (Soundex C000) — See also CAHO, CAO, CAUGHY, CAW, CAYE, CAYO, CHA, CHABO, HACO, KAAUA, KAU, KAUI, KAY, KAYE, SHAO, THAO.

Chao, Elaine Lan (b. 1953) — also known as Elaine L. Chao — Born in Taipei, Taiwan, March 26, 1953. Daughter of James S. C. Chao and Ruth mu-lan (Chu) Chao; married to Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr.. Chairwoman, Federal Maritime Commission, 1989-90; director, Peace Corps, 1991-92; president and CEO, United Way of America, 1992-96; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 2001-. Female. Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Internet Movie Database profile.

CHAPA (Soundex C100) — See also CAPUA, CHAPA-LAVIA, CHAPAS, CHAPPIE, COPI, CUPPY, HAPANOWICZ, KAAPU, KAPPY, KOPPIE, KOPPY, LAHAPA, SHAPARD.

CHAPA: See also Linda Chapa La Via; Jacqueline Soliz-Chapa.

CHAPA-LAVIA (Soundex C141) — See also CHAPA, LAVIA.

Chapa La Via, Linda — of Aurora, Kane County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

CHAPAS (Soundex C120) — See also CAPPOS, CAPUS, CHAPA, CHAPEZE, CHARAS, HAPANOWICZ, KAPPAS, KUOPUS, LAHAPA, PAPAS, SHAPARD.

Chapas, John — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Chapas, Pete — of East Gary, Lake County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

CHAPDELAINE (Soundex C134) — See also BLAINE, CAPDEVIELLE, CHATELAIN, DELAINIA, DELAIRE, DELAITTRE, DELAPLAINE, DESPLAINES, ELAISE, HAMPDEN, JAASKELAINEN, LAINE, LORELAI, MACLAINE, MCLAINE, UPDEGRAFF, UPDEGROVE, WETALAINEN.

Chapdelaine, Roland H. — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Chapdelaine, Rolland — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Manchester 13th Ward, 1948. Still living as of 1948.

CHAPEKIS (Soundex C122) — See also CAPEK, CHAPEL, CHAPELIE, CHAPELL, CHAPEZE, GYEKIS, KOEPPICUS, LACHAPELLE, MEEKISON, SCHAPELER, TLAPEK.

Chapekis, James P. — of Escanaba, Delta County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Chapekis, Nicholas P. — of Delta County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 47th Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.

CHAPEL (Soundex C140) — See also CAPEL, CAPELL, CAPELLE, CAPPEL, CHAPEKIS, CHAPELIE, CHAPELL, CHAPEZE, CHAPPEL, CHAPPELL, CHAPPELLE, CHAPPLE, LACHAPELLE, SCHAPELER.

CHAPEL: See also Richard W. Piepkorn.
Chapel, Caleb M. — of Jackson County, Mich. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Jackson County 3rd District, 1853-54. Burial location unknown.
Chapel, Charles Edward (1904-1967) — of Inglewood, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, May 26, 1904. Republican. Member of California state assembly, 1950-66; Presidential Elector for California, 1956; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1964. Methodist. Member, National Rifle Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 20, 1967. Interment at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, Calif.
Chapel, Charles W. — of Macomb County, Mich. Delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa District, 1855-56. Burial location unknown.

CHAPELIE (Soundex C140) — See also ANNELIESE, CAPPELLI, CAPPIELLA, CAPPIELLO, CAPPOLA, CELIEL, CHAPEKIS, CHAPEL, CHAPELL, CHAPEZE, CHIAPPELLI, COPELEY, COPELIN, COPPELINO, COPPOLA, COPPOLO, ELIE, ESPELIN, GELIENAU, KOPALA, KUPELIAN, LACHAPELLE, LANGELIER, LARICHELIERE, MELIERE, PELLECCHIA, RUPPELIUS, SCHAPELER, ZELIE.

Chapelié, Alfred — U.S. Vice Consul in Tunis, 1897. Burial location unknown.

CHAPELL (Soundex C140) — See also CAPEL, CAPELL, CAPELLE, CAPPEL, CHAPEKIS, CHAPEL, CHAPELIE, CHAPEZE, CHAPPEL, CHAPPELL, CHAPPELLE, CHAPPLE, LACHAPELLE, PELL, SCHAPELER.

Chapell, Lester H. — of Byron, Genesee County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Genesee County, 1940; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952 (alternate), 1956; chair of Genesee County Democratic Party, 1955. Still living as of 1956.
Chapell, Worden R. (b. 1848) — of Shiawassee County, Mich. Born in 1848. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Shiawassee County 1st District, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.

CHAPEZE (Soundex C120) — See also CAPPOS, CAPUS, CHAPAS, CHAPEKIS, CHAPEL, CHAPELIE, CHAPELL, KAPPAS, KUOPUS, LACHAPELLE, SCHAPELER.

Chapeze, John — of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Ky. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1856. Burial location unknown.

CHAPIN (Soundex C150) — See also CAPEN, CAPON, CAPPON, CHAFIN, CHAIN, CHAPITAL, CHAPLIN, CHOPIN, COPEN, KAPPEYNE, KAPPHAHN, LAPIN, LAPINA, LAPINSKI, PAPINEAU, RAPINE, SCHAPIRA, SCHAPIRO, SHAPIRO, SLAPIN.

CHAPIN: See also Francis Beverley Biddle; Henry Colvin Brewster; Chapin Brown; Horatio Chapin Burchard; Townsend A. Ely; George Henry Fairbanks; Hamilton Fish, Jr.; Chapin Hall; Chapin Newhard; Charles G. Root; Royal Chapin Taft; Chapin Wallace.
Chapin, Alfred Clark (1848-1936) — also known as Alfred C. Chapin — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in South Hadley, Hampshire County, Mass., March 8, 1848. Son of Ephraim Chapin and Josephine Jerusha (Clark) Chapin; married, February 20, 1884, to Grace Stebbins (c.1863-1908); married, January 6, 1913, to Charlotte (Storrs) Montant; father of Grace Chapin (who married Hamilton Fish, Jr. (1888-1991)); grandfather of Hamilton Fish, Jr. (1926-1996). Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Kings County 11th District, 1882-83; Speaker of the New York State Assembly, 1883; New York state comptroller, 1884-87; mayor of Brooklyn, N.Y., 1888-91; U.S. Representative from New York 2nd District, 1891-92. Member, Alpha Delta Phi. Died in Montreal, Quebec, October 2, 1936. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.
Chapin, Andrew Bliss (1839-1902) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1839. Mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1891-92. Died in 1902. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Arthur (b. 1855) — of Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Born in Orrington, Penobscot County, Maine, October 5, 1855. Son of Augustus Chapin and Ann (Hincks) Chapin; married, October 24, 1884, to Mary Pendleton. Republican. Wholesale grocer; mayor of Bangor, Maine, 1899-1901. Methodist. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Arthur — of Montclair, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Chapin, Arthur B. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Chester William (1798-1883) — of Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Born in Ludlow, Hampden County, Mass., December 16, 1798. Democrat. Delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1853; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1860; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1875-77; defeated, 1876. Died in Springfield, Hampden County, Mass., June 10, 1883. Original interment at Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Mass.; reinterment at Chicopee Cemetery, Chicopee, Mass.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chapin, Daniel — Member of New York state assembly from Ontario and Steuben counties, 1801-02. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Denwood — of Dutchess County, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for New York state assembly from Dutchess County 1st District, 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Desda H. — of Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y. Democrat. Member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Chapin, Diana Derby (b. 1942) — also known as Diana Chapin — of Flushing, Queens, Queens County, N.Y.; Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Born in St. Joseph, Berrien County, Mich., November 15, 1942. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1972. Female. Congregationalist. Still living as of 1993.
Chapin, E. Y. III — of Lookout Mountain, Walker County, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Chapin, Edmund G. — of Herkimer County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Herkimer County 1st District, 1855. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Edward M. — of New Hartford, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 15th District, 1872. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Floyd A. — of Genesee County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1906; candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1930. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Frederic Lincoln (1929-1989) — also known as Frederic L. Chapin — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J.; Washington, D.C. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., July 13, 1929. Son of Selden Chapin and Mary Paul (Noyes) Chapin (1902-1984); married to Cornelia Clarke. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul General in Sao Paulo, 1972-78; U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, 1978-80; Guatamala, 1981-84. Died, of cancer, in the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md., September 8, 1989. Burial location unknown.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
Chapin, George G. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Gil — of Nebraska. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1994. Still living as of 1994.
Chapin, Graham Hurd (1799-1843) — also known as Graham H. Chapin — of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. Born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Conn., February 19, 1799. Democrat. Lawyer; Wayne County Surrogate, 1826-33; Wayne County District Attorney, 1829-30; U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1835-37. Died in Mt. Morris, Livingston County, N.Y., September 8, 1843. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Chapin, Harlow — of Washington County, Ohio. Delegate to Ohio state constitutional convention from Washington County, 1873. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Henry — of Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Mayor of Worcester, Mass., 1849, 1870; appointed 1870. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Henry — of New Hope, Bucks County, Pa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 8th District, 1946; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Chapin, Herman M. (1823-1879) — of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in 1823. Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, 1865-67. Died in 1879. Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
Chapin, Israel — of Ontario County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Ontario County, 1792-93, 1809-10. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, J. A. — of Middlesex, Washington County, Vt. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, James B. — of Jackson Heights, Queens, Queens County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Chapin, John Putnam (1810-1864) — of Illinois. Born April 21, 1810. Mayor of Chicago, Ill., 1846-47. Died June 27, 1864. Interment at Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
Chapin, John R. — of Sheridan, Montcalm County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Chapin, Linda W. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 8th District, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Chapin, Luther — of Wayne County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Wayne County, 1830. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Margaret F. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1940. Female. Still living as of 1940.
Chapin, Marshall — of Michigan. Mayor of Detroit, Mich., 1831, 1833. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Chapin, Ora E. — of Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1926; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Robert H. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 12th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Chapin, Roger E. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Roy Dikeman (1880-1936) — of Grosse Pointe Farms, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., February 23, 1880. Son of Edwin C. Chapin and Ella (King) Chapin; married, November 4, 1914, to Inez Tiedeman. President, Hudson Motor Car Company; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1932-33. Member, Phi Delta Theta. Died, from pneumonia, in Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., February 16, 1936. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
- See also: NNDB dossier.
Chapin, Samuel A. (born c.1811) — of Virginia, Storey County, Nev. Born in Massachusetts. Delegate to Nevada state constitutional convention, 1863. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Selden (1899-1963) — of Erie, Erie County, Pa.; Washington, D.C. Born in Erie, Erie County, Pa., September 19, 1899. Married, March 30, 1927, to Mary Paul Noyes (1902-1984); father of Frederic Lincoln Chapin. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Hankow, 1926; U.S. Minister to Hungary, 1947-49; U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands, 1949-53; Panama, 1953-55; Iran, 1955-58; Peru, 1960. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Died March 26, 1963. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier; Find-A-Grave page.
Chapin, Thaddeus — Member of New York state assembly from Genesee and Ontario counties, 1802-03. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Theodore N. (b. 1862) — of Bellaire, Antrim County, Mich. Born in Grattan, Kent County, Mich., December 10, 1862. Married 1883 to Vesta J. Hutchinson. Republican. Antrim County Sheriff, 1911-14; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Antrim County, 1915-20. Welsh ancestry. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Vinton (1900-1982) — of Dublin, Cheshire County, N.H. Born in Paris, France of American parents, April 17, 1900. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Consul in Port-au-Prince, 1943; The Hague, 1947; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1957-60. Died in 1982. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Volney — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Village president of Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1840-43. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, Walter L. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Chapin, William F. (1831-1885) — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Otsego County, N.Y., May 22, 1831. Republican. Mayor of Lincoln, Neb., 1871-72. Died in Grand Island, Hall County, Neb., November 14, 1885. Interment somewhere in Greenwood, Neb.
Chapin, William W. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Recorder's court judge in Michigan, 1894-1900. Burial location unknown.

CHAPITAL (Soundex C134) — See also CAPITAIN, CAPITAN, CAPITO, CAPITOLO, CHAPIN, KAPITZ, PITA, PITARD, PITARO, PITARYS, SCHAPIRA, SCHAPIRO, SHAPIRO.

Chapital, Aldrinette — of Houston, Harris County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.

CHAPLAIN (Soundex C145) — See also APLAN, CAPLAN, CHAMPLAIN, CHAPLEAU, CHAPLIN, CHAPLINE, DELAPLAINE, DESPLAINES, KAPLAN, KAPPLAN, LAPLANTE, LAPLATA, PLAIN, SHAPLEIGH, SHAPLEY, SPLAIN.

Chaplain, Sylvia — of Bedford, Hillsborough County, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

CHAPLEAU (Soundex C140) — See also CHAPLAIN, CHAPLIN, CHAPLINE, CHIPLEY, COPLEY, KEPLEY, PLEAK, PLEASANT, PLEASANTS, SHAPLEIGH, SHAPLEY.

Chapleau, Louis C. — of South Bend, St. Joseph County, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

CHAPLIN (Soundex C145) — See also APLIN, CAPLING, CAPLINGER, CHALIN, CHAMPLIN, CHAPIN, CHAPLAIN, CHAPLEAU, CHAPLINE, KAPLINSKI, PLIN, SHAPLEIGH, SHAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLIN.

Chaplin, Carroll Sherman (b. 1882) — also known as Carroll S. Chaplin — of Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Born in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, April 28, 1882. Son of Ashbel Chaplin and Huldah M. (Peabody) Chaplin; married, October 21, 1915, to Bessie L. Whittier. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Portland, Maine, 1922-23. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.
Chaplin, D. Eugene — of Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine. Republican. Member of Maine state house of representatives from Cumberland County, 1919-20. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chaplin, Eugene See D. Eugene Chaplin
Chaplin, William E. — Republican. Secretary of state of Wyoming, 1919-23. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

CHAPLINE (Soundex C145) — See also APLIN, CAPLING, CAPLINGER, CHAMPLINE, CHAPLAIN, CHAPLEAU, CHAPLIN, KAPLINSKI, LINE, SEMPLINER, SHAPLEIGH, SHAPLEY, STAPLIN, TAPLIN.

Chapline, Jesse Grant — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Chapline, Joseph A. — of Jefferson County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1865; member of West Virginia state senate, 1866-69 (10th District 1866, 11th District 1867-69). Burial location unknown.

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