Chapin was born in Walpole, New Hampshire to Nathaniel and Fanny Bowen Brown Chapin. He was educated locally and eventually moved to Cleveland in 1848 where he became a partner in the grocery business. In 1852, he established his own meat packing company. He initially moved to Chicago but decided to move back to Cleveland after a few years. Chapin raised money for the Union during the Civil War and was elected as mayor in 1865 without having known that he was even nominated. The Metropolitan Police Act, which transferred the police powers of the mayor, police marshal, and city council to a board of police commissioners, was passed during his term. Chapin was also president of the Cleveland Library Association in 1854 and 1858 and helped to establish the First Unitarian Church of Cleveland in 1854. Chapin built the Chapin Block at Public Square in 1854 where Chapin Hall is located. Chapin died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery.
Chapin married Matilda Fenno, from Boston on October 15, 1849 and the two had five children: Erving, Matilda, Fanny, Jeanie, and Agnes.
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The Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission (Cleveland, Ohio), David D. Van Tassel (Editor), and John J. Grabowski (Editor) ISBN0-253-33056-4
herman, chapin, july, 1823, 1879, mayor, cleveland, from, 1865, 1866, 20th, mayor, clevelandin, office, 1865, 1866preceded, bygeorge, sentersucceeded, bystephen, buhrerpersonal, detailsborn, 1823, july, 1823walpole, hampshirediedmay, 1879, 1879, aged, clevelan. Herman M Chapin July 29 1823 May 24 1879 was the mayor of Cleveland from 1865 1866 Herman M Chapin20th Mayor of ClevelandIn office 1865 1866Preceded byGeorge B SenterSucceeded byStephen BuhrerPersonal detailsBorn 1823 07 23 July 23 1823Walpole New HampshireDiedMay 24 1879 1879 05 24 aged 55 Cleveland OhioResting placeLake View CemeteryPolitical partyIndependentSpouseMatilda FennoChildrenfive Chapin was born in Walpole New Hampshire to Nathaniel and Fanny Bowen Brown Chapin He was educated locally and eventually moved to Cleveland in 1848 where he became a partner in the grocery business In 1852 he established his own meat packing company He initially moved to Chicago but decided to move back to Cleveland after a few years Chapin raised money for the Union during the Civil War and was elected as mayor in 1865 without having known that he was even nominated The Metropolitan Police Act which transferred the police powers of the mayor police marshal and city council to a board of police commissioners was passed during his term Chapin was also president of the Cleveland Library Association in 1854 and 1858 and helped to establish the First Unitarian Church of Cleveland in 1854 Chapin built the Chapin Block at Public Square in 1854 where Chapin Hall is located Chapin died in Cleveland and is buried in Lake View Cemetery Chapin married Matilda Fenno from Boston on October 15 1849 and the two had five children Erving Matilda Fanny Jeanie and Agnes References editThe Encyclopedia Of Cleveland History by Cleveland Bicentennial Commission Cleveland Ohio David D Van Tassel Editor and John J Grabowski Editor ISBN 0 253 33056 4 Political offices Preceded byGeorge B Senter Mayor of Cleveland1864 1865 Succeeded byStephen Buhrer nbsp This article about a mayor in Ohio is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Herman M Chapin amp oldid 1030710047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
