About John Chapman
Lived 1740 – 1800 (aged 59). John Chapman was an American politician and judge.
John Chapman (October 18, 1740 – January 27, 1800) was an early American politician who served as member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving one term from 1797 to 1799.
Biography Chapman was born in Wrightstown Township in the Province of Pennsylvania.
He was commissioned justice of the peace February 25, 1779, and was one of the justices commissioned judge of the court of common pleas of Bucks County the same year. He moved to Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, prior to 1776. He was a member of the Pennsylvania General Assembly from 1787 to 1796.
He was a member of the revived American Philosophical Society, elected in 1768.
Congress Chapman was elected as a Federalist to the Fifth Congress.
Death and burial He died in Upper Makefield Township in 1800. Interment in the Friends’ Burying Ground in Wrightstown Township.
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Who was John Chapman?
American politician from Pennsylvania
When was John Chapman born?
John Chapman was born on 18 October 1740 in Wrightstown Township.
When did John Chapman die?
John Chapman died on 27 January 1800 in Pennsylvania, United States, Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
What was John Chapman's occupation?
John Chapman was a politician and judge.
What nationality was John Chapman?
John Chapman was American.
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· DBpedia: John Chapman (Pennsylvania politician)
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