John Putnam Chapin | |
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| 10th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office March 3, 1846[1] – March 9, 1847[2] | |
| Preceded by | Augustus Garrett |
| Succeeded by | James Curtiss |
| Chicago Alderman from1st ward[3] | |
| In office 1844–1845 Serving with Asher Rossiter | |
| Preceded by | Cyrenus Beers andHugh T. Dickey |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Church andJ. Young Scammon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1810-04-21)April 21, 1810 |
| Died | June 27, 1864(1864-06-27) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois |
| Resting place | Graceland Cemetery |
| Party | Whig |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois |
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John Putnam Chapin (April 21, 1810 – June 27, 1864) served as the 10thMayor ofChicago, Illinois (1846–1847) for theWhig Party.
Chapin left his hometown to enter the mercantile business inHaverhill, New Hampshire before moving to Chicago in 1832.[4] In Chicago he became a member of the wholesale and retail merchants firmWadsworth, 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 theChicago Board of Trade,[citation needed] and served several terms as its vice president.[5]
From 1844 to 1845, Chapin served a single term asChicago alderman from the1st ward.[3]
In 1846, Chapin ran for mayor of Chicago as aWhig againstDemocratic nomineeCharles Follansbee andLiberty Party nomineePhilo Carpenter, winning the office with just over 55% of the vote.[6]
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. Since Chapin was a staunchRepublican, he declined the nomination as he felt it was a mischievous move on the part of the Democrats.[7]
He died in Chicago on June 27, 1864, and was buried atGraceland Cemetery.[4]
