Chester W. Chapin

American politician, railroad executive (1798–1883)
Person human Q1070746
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Chester W. Chapin

Summary

Chester W. Chapin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ludlow[2]. He was born on +1798-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Springfield[4]. He died on +1883-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ludlow[2], Chester W. Chapin…
  • Chester W. Chapin passed away in Springfield[4].
  • Chester W. Chapin was born on +1798-12-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Chester W. Chapin died on +1883-06-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Chester W. Chapin is buried at Chicopee Street Burying Ground[8].
  • Chester W. Chapin's father was Captain Ephraim Chapin[9].
  • Chester W. Chapin's mother was Mary Smith, of Granby[10].
  • A child of Chester W. Chapin was Abel Dexter Chapin[11].
  • A child of Chester W. Chapin was Anna Chapin[12].
  • A child of Chester W. Chapin was Chester William Chapin II[13].
  • A child of Chester W. Chapin was Margaret Chapin[14].
  • Chester W. Chapin held citizenship in United States[15].
  • Chester W. Chapin's professions included politician[6].
  • Chester W. Chapin held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].
  • Chester W. Chapin's image is recorded as CWChapin.jpg[17].
  • Chester W. Chapin is recorded as male[18].
  • Chester W. Chapin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Chester W. Chapin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].
  • Chester W. Chapin's signature is recorded as Signature of Chester William Chapin (1798–1883).png[21].
  • Chester W. Chapin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17093664[22].
  • Chester W. Chapin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr93011584[23].
  • Chester W. Chapin's Commons category is recorded as Chester W. Chapin[24].
  • Chester W. Chapin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 7481665[25].
  • Chester W. Chapin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rhdnz[26].
  • Chester W. Chapin's family name is recorded as Chapin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Chester W. Chapin's place of birth was Ludlow[2]. He was born on +1798-12-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Captain Ephraim Chapin[9]. His mother was Mary Smith, of Granby[10].

Career and Affiliations

Chester W. Chapin worked as a politician[6]. He held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].

Personal Life

Children include Abel Dexter Chapin[11], 1829–1878[28]; Anna Chapin[12]; Chester William Chapin II[13]; and Margaret Chapin[14], 1834–1895[29]. Chester W. Chapin was affiliated with the Democratic Party[20].

Death and Burial

Chester W. Chapin died on +1883-06-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Springfield[4]. Burial took place at Chicopee Street Burying Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Chester W. Chapin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Chester W. Chapin born?

Chester W. Chapin was born in Ludlow[2].

Where did Chester W. Chapin die?

Chester W. Chapin died in Springfield[4].

Who were Chester W. Chapin's parents?

Chester W. Chapin's father was Captain Ephraim Chapin[9]. Chester W. Chapin's mother was Mary Smith, of Granby[10].

What did Chester W. Chapin do for work?

Chester W. Chapin worked as politician[6].

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Springfield
    Mother Mary Smith, of Granby
    Prabook id 2503499
    Family name Chapin
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