Chester W. Chapin

Chester William Chapin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byHenry L. Dawes
Succeeded byGeorge D. Robinson
Personal details
Born(1798-12-16)December 16, 1798
Ludlow, Massachusetts
DiedJune 10, 1883(1883-06-10) (aged 84)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationBusinessman
Signature

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]

  1. ^ "Chester W. Chapin". Springfield Republican. Springfield, Mass. June 11, 1883. pp. 4–5.
  2. ^ Winterthur Portfolio, Vol. 46, No. 4 (Winter 2012), p. 240
  3. ^ Remembering the Sullivan County Catskills, John Conway