Lemuel Chipman Sr.

Lemuel Chipman (July 25, 1754 – April 28, 1831) was an American politician, judge, and physician. Chipman held political office in both the Republic of Vermont, the subsequent state of Vermont, and the state of New York. He served as a judge in both the states of Vermont and New York.

Personal life Chipman was born in Salisbury, Connecticut on July 25, 1754 . He was the brother of noted Vermont politicians Nathaniel Chipman and Daniel Chipman. In adulthood, Chipman resided first in Pawlet, Vermont (within Rutland County) and later moved in 1795 to Ontario County, New York.

Chipman served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. During his early tenure in the legislature, Chipman was a member of the State Convention of Vermont where the opted to support admittance as a state of the United States. Chipman served as a judge of Rutland County for eight years.

Chipman served as a presidential elector from Vermont in 1792. He voted for George Washington and John Adams. He had been appointed to be an elector by the General Assembly. He subsequently sought unsuccessfully to again be an elector from Vermont.

New York In 1796 and 1797, Chipman was a member of the New York State Assembly representing Ontario County. In 1800 and 1801, he was again a member of the New York State Assembly, this from a seat representing both Ontario County and Steuben County. From 1802 through 1805, Chipman was a member of the New York State Senate, representing the Western District.

Death Chipman died on April 28, 1831, in Richmond, New York at the age of 76. He was buried at the West Avenue Cemetery in Canandaigua, New York.