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Graham Hurd Chapin (February 10, 1799 – September 8, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1835 to 1837.

Biography

Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Chapin moved to Lyons, New York in 1817. He graduated from Yale College in 1819. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1823 and practiced in Lyons. Surrogate of Wayne County 1826–1833.

Political career

He served as district attorney of Wayne County in 1829 and 1830. He moved to Rochester, New York, in 1833 and continued the practice of law.

Congress

Chapin was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837).

Death

He died in Mount Morris, New York, September 8, 1843.

References

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 25th congressional district

March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Succeeded by

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