John Chapman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Sitgreaves John Richards |
| Succeeded by | Peter Muhlenberg Robert Brown |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1787–1796 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1740-10-18)October 18, 1740 |
| Died | January 27, 1800(1800-01-27) (aged 59) |
| Resting place | Friends’ Burying Ground inWrightstown Township |
| Political party | Federalist |
John Chapman (October 18, 1740 – January 27, 1800) was an early American politician who served as member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania, serving one term from 1797 to 1799.
Chapman was born inWrightstown Township in theProvince 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 ofBucks County the same year. He moved toUpper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, prior to 1776. He was a member of thePennsylvania General Assembly from 1787 to 1796.
He was a member of the revivedAmerican Philosophical Society, elected in 1768.[1]
Chapman was elected as aFederalist to theFifth Congress.
He died inUpper Makefield Township in 1800. Interment in the Friends’ Burying Ground inWrightstown Township.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 4th congressional district 1797–1799 | Succeeded by |
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