Chester William Chapin | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Henry L. Dawes |
| Succeeded by | George D. Robinson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1798 Ludlow, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 10, 1883 (aged 84) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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Chester William Chapin (December 16, 1798 – June 10, 1883) was an American businessman, president of the Boston and Albany Railroad from 1868 to 1878, and U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts.[1] He was a multimillionaire at his death in 1883, and controlled one of New England’s most important rail lines.[2][3]
- ^ "Chester W. Chapin". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Mass. June 11, 1883. pp. 4–5.
- ^ Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 46, No. 4 (Winter 2012), p. 240
- ^ Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills, John Conway