Graham Hurd Chapin (February 10, 1799 – September 8, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1835 to 1837.

Graham H. Chapin
Member of the House of Representatives from New York's 25th District
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded bySamuel Clark
Succeeded bySamuel Birdsall
District attorney of Wayne County
In office
1829–1830
Personal details
Born
Graham H. Chapin

(1799-02-10)February 10, 1799
Salisbury, Connecticut
DiedSeptember 8, 1843(1843-09-08) (aged 44)
Mount Morris, New York
Political partyJacksonian
Alma materYale College

Biography

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Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Chapin moved to Lyons, New York in 1817. He graduated from Yale College in 1819. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Lyons. Surrogate of Wayne County 1826–1833.

Political career

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He served as district attorney of Wayne County in 1829 and 1830. He moved to Rochester, New York, in 1833 and continued the practice of law.

Congress

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Chapin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837).

Death

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He died in Mount Morris, New York, September 8, 1843.

References

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  • United States Congress. "Graham H. Chapin (id: C000306)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 25th congressional district

March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Succeeded by

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