John Logan Chipman
| John Logan Chipman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district |
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| In office March 4, 1887 – August 17, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | William C. Maybury |
| Succeeded by | Levi T. Griffin |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1865–1866 |
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| Born | June 5, 1830 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery Detroit, Michigan |
| Citizenship | US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Sha Wana Chipman |
| Relations | Nathaniel Chipman |
| Children | Henry Chipman Charlotte Chipman |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Profession | Lawyer Judge Politician |
John Logan Chipman (June 5, 1830 – August 17, 1893) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan, serving as United States Representative to Congress.
Early life
Chipman was born in Detroit, Michigan, and attended the public schools of Detroit and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 1843-1845. He engaged in the Lake Superior region as explorer for the Montreal Mining Co. in 1846 and was assistant clerk of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1853. He studied law and admitted to the bar in 1854, practicing in the Lake Superior region.[1]
Political career
Chipman returned to Detroit and was city attorney from 1857 to 1860. In 1865 and 1866, he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives representing the First District of Wayne County. In 1866, he ran as the Democratic candidate for the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district, losing in the general election to Republican incumbent Fernando C. Beaman.[2]
Attorney of the police board of Detroit from 1867 to 1879, Chipman was elected judge of the superior court of Detroit on May 1, 1879. He was reelected in 1885 and served until he resigned in 1887.
Elected as a Democrat in 1886 to the Fiftieth Congress and re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses, Chipman served as United States Representative for the first district of the state of Michigan from March 4, 1887, until his death.
Death
Chipman died of pneumonia in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, on August 17, 1893 (age 63 years, 73 days).[3] He is interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
Family life
The grandson of Nathaniel Chipman, a U.S. Senator from Vermont, Chipman was the son of Henry and Martha Logan Chipman. He married Elizabeth Sha Wana, and they had two children, Henry and Charlotte.[4]
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- John Logan Chipman at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st congressional district March 4, 1887 – August 17, 1893 |
Succeeded by Levi T. Griffin |
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