Charles Chapman (Connecticut politician)

Charles Chapman (June 21, 1799 – August 7, 1869) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.

Charles Chapman
United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
In office 1841–1844
President	John Tyler
Preceded by	William S. Holabird
Succeeded by	Jonathan Stoadard
Personal details
Born	(1760-06-21)June 21, 1760 Newtown, Connecticut
Died	August 7, 1869(1869-08-07) (aged 70)
Political party	Whig
Alma mater	Litchfield Law School

Born in Newtown, Connecticut, Chapman pursued academic studies. He studied at the Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1827. He moved to Hartford in 1832 and became editor of the New England Review.[1] He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1840, 1847, and 1848. He served as United States attorney for the district of Connecticut from 1841 to 1848. He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1848 for election to the Thirty-first Congress.

Chapman was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-second Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853). He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Connecticut as a Temperance candidate in 1854.

Chapman was elected as a Democrat to the State house of representatives in 1862 and 1864. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Hartford, Connecticut, on August 7, 1869 and was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery.[2]

His son Charles R. Chapman served as mayor of Hartford, Connecticut and in both houses of the Connecticut legislature.[3]