Text Appearing Before Image: perience. As in the case referred to so it wasthroughout the period of his practice; he was a careful, thorough lawyer,and never worked more earnestly than on his last case in court. Hewas not well, and had worked hard all through the circuit, yet the casein hand had often been put over, and his clients were anxious that itbe tried. It was tried; the verdict was for the plaintiff, whom Mr.Seymour represented, but it was his last professional work. He wasbroken down, and neither rest nor quiet nor the loving care of wifeand children could restore him to health. Death came January 4, 1873,and thereby the Broome county bar lost one of its best and most worthymembers. Orlow W. Chapman was a native of Ellington, Conn. He was bornJanuary 7, 1832, and was descended from old New England colonialstock. Several of his ancestors were patriots of the Revolution, whilestill others were among the pioneers of New England and contendedagainst the Indians during the period of the early wars. Orlow was Text Appearing After Image: ORLOW W. CHAPMAN. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. 347 given the advantages of a good common school education, followed bya college preparatory course at the Ellington and Monson academies.In 1850 he entered Union college, and was graduated in 1854.While in college Mr. Chapman in part maintained himself by teachingschool, and after graduation he was for a year teacher of languages inFergusonville academy. In the fall of 1855, having determined to en-ter the legal profession, he began reading law with Parker & Gleason,attorneys at Delhi, and at a general term of the Supreme court held inOwego in 1857, he was admitted to practice. In 1858 Mr. Chapman came to live in Binghamton, and in the courseof a few years he attained a position of influence and popularity in theprofession. He proved to be an excellent trial lawyer and an advocateof unusual ability and force. His personality, too, was in his favor, asalso were his splendid physique and cheerful countenance. In 1868fthe law firm of Chapman
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