Frank Chapman (attorney)

Frank Chapman
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from Natrona County
In office
August 12, 1980 – January 13, 1981
Preceded byEdness Kimball Wilkins
Succeeded byEsther Eskens
Personal details
Born
Frank Raymond Chapman

(1950-10-07) October 7, 1950 (age 74)
Craig, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Sharon
​
(divorced)​
Children5
Residence(s)Casper, Wyoming, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wyoming

Frank Raymond Chapman (born October 7, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives.[1] A 1976 graduate of the University of Wyoming College of Law, he worked as a special assistant attorney general in the criminal division of the Wyoming Attorney General's office before being named public defender of Laramie County in 1977. The following year, he was appointed by Governor Edgar Herschler as Wyoming's first state public defender.[2]

On August 12, 1980, Chapman was appointed by the Natrona County commission to finish the unexpired term of state representative Edness Kimball Wilkins, who died in office the previous month.[1][3] He sought election to a full term but was unsuccessful.

Chapman is currently a lawyer in private practice.[4] He was president of the Wyoming Trial Lawyers Association for the 2016-17 term.

  1. ^ a b Wyoming Blue Book (PDF). Vol. 4. 1991. pp. 117, 169, 199, 251. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Assistant public defenders named". Casper Star-Tribune. July 4, 1978. p. 11. Retrieved January 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Bean, Greg (August 13, 1980). "Frank Chapman to fill House vacancy". Casper Star-Tribune. p. A3. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Huffman, Mark (December 30, 2020). "He's been accused 'of having empathy'". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved January 25, 2023.