John Putnam Chapin

John Putnam Chapin (April 21, 1810 – July 27, 1864; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1846–1847) for the Whig Party.

For other people named John Chapin, see John Chapin (disambiguation).
John Putnam Chapin
10th Mayor of Chicago
In office
March 3, 1846[1] – March 9, 1847[2]
Preceded byAugustus Garrett
Succeeded byJames Curtiss
Chicago Alderman from 1st ward[3]
In office
1844–1845
Serving with Asher Rossiter
Preceded byCyrenus Beers and Hugh T. Dickey
Succeeded byThomas Church and J. Young Scammon
Personal details
Born(1810-04-21)April 21, 1810
Bradford, Vermont
DiedJuly 27, 1864(1864-07-27) (aged 54)
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyWhig
ResidenceChicago, Illinois

Chapin left his hometown to enter the mercantile business in Haverhill, New Hampshire before moving to Chicago in 1832.[4] In Chicago he became a member of the wholesale and retail merchants firm Wadsworth, Dyer & Chapin until it was dissolved in 1843.[4] Following the dissolution of the firm, Chapin joined the Canal Boat Transportation Company. He was a founding member of the Chicago Board of Trade.

From 1844 to 1845, Chapin served a single term as Chicago alderman from the 1st ward.[3]

In 1846, Chapin ran for mayor of Chicago as a Whig against Democratic nominee Charles Follansbee and Liberty Party nominee Philo Carpenter, winning the office with just over 55% of the vote.[5]

Following his term as Mayor, Chapin was elected to the city council in 1859. In 1861, he was nominated by the Union ticket for the office of Commissioner of Public Works. As Chapin was a Republican, he declined the nomination as he felt it was a mischievous move on the part of the Democrats.[6]

References
  1. "Mayor John Putnam Chapin Biography". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. "Mayor James Curtiss Inaugural Address, 1847". www.chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  4. "Death of an Old Citizen". Chicago Tribune. Chicago. 1864-06-28.
  5. Walker, Thomas (11-04-2008). "Chicago Mayor 1846". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 5, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. Chapin, John Putnam (April 12, 1861). "Important Announcement". Chicago Tribune. Chicago.
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