John Logan Chipman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – August 17, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Maybury |
| Succeeded by | Levi T. Griffin |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865–1866 | |
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| Born | (1830-06-05)June 5, 1830 Detroit,Michigan Territory |
| Died | August 17, 1893(1893-08-17) (aged 63) Detroit,Michigan |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery Detroit,Michigan |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Sha-wa-na Chipman |
| Relations | Nathaniel Chipman |
| Children | Henry Chipman Charlotte Chipman |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
John Logan Chipman (June 5, 1830 – August 17, 1893) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan who was most notable for his service as aUnited States representative from 1887 until his death.
Chipman was born inDetroit in theMichigan Territory, and attended the public schools of Detroit and theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor, 1843-1845. He engaged in theLake Superior region as explorer for the Montreal Mining Co. in 1846 and was assistant clerk of theMichigan House of Representatives in 1853. He studied law andadmitted to the bar in 1854, practicing in the Lake Superior region.[1]
Chipman returned to Detroit and wascity attorney from 1857 to 1860. In 1865 and 1866, he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the First District ofWayne County. In 1866, he ran as theDemocratic candidate for theUnited States House of Representatives fromMichigan's 1st congressional district, losing in the general election toRepublican incumbentFernando C. Beaman.[2]
Attorney of the police board of Detroit from 1867 to 1879, Chipman was elected judge of thesuperior court of Detroit on May 1, 1879. He was reelected in 1885 and served until he resigned in 1887.
Elected as aDemocrat in 1886 to theFiftieth Congress and re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses, Chipman served asUnited States Representative for the first district of the state of Michigan from March 4, 1887, until his death.
Chipman died of pneumonia in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, on August 17, 1893 (age 63 years, 73 days).[3] He isinterred at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
Chipman was the grandson ofNathaniel Chipman, aU.S. Senator fromVermont.[4] His parents wereHenry C. Chipman and Martha Logan Chipman.[5]Daniel Chipman was his grand-uncle.[4]
Chipman married Elizabeth Sha-wa-na, a woman ofAmerican Indian descent, and they had two children, Henry and Charlotte.[6]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 1st congressional district March 4, 1887 – August 17, 1893 | Succeeded by |
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