A. Chapin Whiting

Amos Chapin Whiting (May 20, 1825 – May 7, 1899) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Fond du Lac County during the 1867 session.

Biography Whiting was born on May 20, 1825, in Boston, New York, and raised on his father's farm. He assisted his father on the farm during the summers and attended school in the winters, then attended an academy in Erie County, New York. At age 19, he decided to emigrate to the Wisconsin Territory, following his older brothers Anderson and Joseph.

He settled first at Johnstown, in Rock County, Wisconsin, where his brother Joseph had become established. He purchased land, but stayed for only a year. He returned to his father's home in the Fall of 1845, then went to work as a school teacher, working in Upper Canada for the Winter of 1845–1846, then teaching a term in Erie County for the Winter of 1846–1847. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin State Senate in 1874, defeated by incumbent William Hiner.

He died on May 7, 1899, and was buried in Waupun, Wisconsin.

Personal life and family Amos Chapin Whiting was the fifth of eight children born to Amos Whiting and Elsie ( Chase). All four of his older brothers also emigrated from New York to Wisconsin, and two of them also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly—Anderson Whiting and Warren Whiting.

On October 8, 1850, Amos Chapin Whiting married . Valucia Williams was a direct descendant of Roger Williams, the founder of the Providence Plantations (Rhode Island). Amos and Valucia Whiting had eight children, all of whom survived them.