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Andrew Grant Chapman

1839 – 1892

American politician

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About Andrew Grant Chapman

Lived 1839 – 1892 (aged 53). Andrew Grant Chapman was an American politician and lawyer.

Andrew Grant Chapman (January 17, 1839 – September 25, 1892) was an American politician.

Chapman was born in La Plata, Maryland. After being tutored at home, he attended the Charlotte Hall Academy of St. Mary's County, Maryland. He graduated from St. John's College of Annapolis, Maryland, in 1858, and graduated in 1860 from the law department of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1860, was admitted to the bar the same year, and commenced practice there. In 1864, Chapman moved to Port Tobacco, Maryland, and continued the practice of law and engaged in agricultural pursuits

Chapman was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates in 1867, 1868, 1870, 1872, 1879, and 1885. He was appointed aide and inspector with rank of brigadier general in 1874 on the staff of Governor James Black Groome, and was reappointed by Governor John Lee Carroll. He was elected from the fifth district of Maryland as a Democrat to the Forty-seventh Congress, and served from March 4, 1881, to March 3, 1883. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1882 to the Forty-eighth Congress, and resumed the practice of law. He was appointed deputy collector of internal revenue in 1885 and collector in 1888, and also served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1888. He died at his home, Normandy, near La Plata, and is interred at Mount Rest Cemetery of La Plata.

Chapman's father, John Grant Chapman, was also a Congressman from Maryland.

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Education
St. John's College, University of Virginia School of Law
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Andrew Grant Chapman?

American politician (1839-1892)

When was Andrew Grant Chapman born?

Andrew Grant Chapman was born on 17 January 1839 in La Plata.

When did Andrew Grant Chapman die?

Andrew Grant Chapman died on 25 September 1892.

What was Andrew Grant Chapman's occupation?

Andrew Grant Chapman was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was Andrew Grant Chapman?

Andrew Grant Chapman was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Andrew Grant Chapman

· Wikidata: Q1863017

· DBpedia: Andrew G. Chapman

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