John Chapman (Pennsylvania politician)

For other people named John Chapman, see John Chapman (disambiguation).

John Chapman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district
In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799
Preceded by	Samuel Sitgreaves John Richards
Succeeded by	Peter Muhlenberg Robert Brown
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1787–1796
Personal details
Born	(1740-10-18)October 18, 1740 Wrightstown Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	January 27, 1800(1800-01-27) (aged 59) Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, US
Resting place	Friends’ Burying Ground in Wrightstown Township
Political party	Federalist

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.

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Chapman (id: C000313)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.