CHAPLIN, William James (son of Wm. Chaplin of Rochester). b. Rochester 1787; one of the largest coach proprietors in the kingdom, being owner of 64 stage coaches worked by 1500 horses; chairman of London and South western railway company to death; sheriff of London 1845–46; M.P. for Salisbury 1847–1857. d. 2 Hyde Park gardens, London 24 April 1859 aged 71.
CHAPMAN, Rev. Benedict. Educ. at Gonville and Caius coll. Cam., 6 Wr. 1792, B.A. 1792, M.A. 1795, D.D. 1840; fellow of his college, tutor, master, May or June 1839 to death; R. of Ashdon, Essex 1818 to death. d. Ashdon rectory 23 Oct. 1852 in 83 year. bur. in chapel of his college 30 Oct.
CHAPMAN, Henry Samuel. b. Kennington, London, July 1803; went to Canada 1823; founded at Montreal 1833 Daily Advertiser first daily newspaper published in Canada, edited it 1833–4; barrister M.T. 12 June 1840; a judge of supreme court of New Zealand, June 1843 to March 1852; colonial sec. of Van Diemen’s Land, March 1852 to Nov. 1852; attorney general of Victoria 11 March 1857 to 29 April 1857 and March 1858 to 27 Oct. 1859; formed a ministry, March 1858; acted as judge of supreme court of Victoria 1862 to March 1863; judge of supreme court of New Zealand 1865–77; author of Thoughts on the money and exchanges of Lower Canada 1832; The New Zealand portfolio 1843. d. Dunedin, N.Z. 27 Dec. 1881.
CHAPMAN, Henry Thomas (elder son of Thomas Chapman of Ampthill, Beds. who lived to be 94). b. Ampthill 1806; studied at St. Bartholomew’s hospital, London, house surgeon; surgeon in Lower Seymour st. London; lecturer on surgery in school next St. George’s hospital; fellow of Med. and Chir. Soc. 1837; author of A brief description of surgical apparatus 1832; The treatment of obstinate ulcers and cutaneous eruptions of the leg without confinement 1848, 3 ed. 1859; Varicose veins, their nature, consequences and treatment 1856. d. Cheltenham 19 Nov. 1874.
CHAPMAN, Right Rev. James. b. 1799; ed. at Eton and King’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1823, M.A. 1826, D.D. 1845; Fell. of his coll.; deacon 1824, priest 1825; assistant master at Eton; R. of Dunton Waylett, Essex 1834–45; Bishop of Colombo 24 April 1845–1861; Fell. of Eton, April 1862; R. of Wootton Courtney, Somerset 1863 to death; Preb. of Wells cath. 1868. d. Wootton Courtney 20 Oct. 1879.
CHAPMAN, John (son of John Chapman of Loughborough, clockmaker). b. Loughborough 20 Jany. 1801; manufacturer with his brother Wm. of machinery required for the bobbinet trade technically called insides 1823–34 when completely ruined by the protection laws; wrote for the Mechanics Magazine which he edited short time 1835; sec. to Safety cabriolet and two-wheel carriage company in London 1836; invented all the valuable improvements found in the modern ‘Hansom cab,’ a patent for his cab was granted 31 Dec. 1836; laid before Board of Trade a project for constructing Great Indian Peninsular railway 1844; prepared a great scheme for irrigation of India which was formally sanctioned by the government just after his death; author of The cotton and commerce of India, published 1 Jany. 1851; Principles of Indian reform 1853, and of many articles in periodicals and newspapers. d. London 11 Sep. 1854. General Baptist Mag. iii, 169–76, 209–17, 292–8, 329–32 (1856); Nottingham Review 11 Sep. to 3 Dec. 1833.
CHAPMAN, John (son of John Chapman of Ashton, Lancs. who d. 19 May 1819 aged 55). b. Ashton 1810; sheriff of Cheshire 1856; M.P. for Great Grimsby 14 Feb. 1862 to 6 July 1865 and 5 Feb. 1874 to death. d. Hill End, Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire 18 July 1877 in 67 year.
CHAPMAN, Mary Francis (dau. of Mr. Chapman of Dublin, custom house officer). b. Dublin 28 Nov. 1838; ed. at Staplehurst, Kent; published following novels under pseud. of J. C. Ayrton, Mary Bertrand 1856, Lord Bridgnorth’s Niece 1862, A Scotch Wooing 1875, Gerald Marlowe’s Wife 1876; wrote with her father in Churchman’s family magazine 1869 an historical tale called Bellasis or the fortunes of a cavalier; her last work The gift of the Gods 1879 appeared under her own name. d. Old Charlton, Kent 18 Feb. 1884.
CHAPMAN, Matthew James. Educ. at Univ. of Edin. and Trin. coll. Cam.; M.D. Edin. 1820; B.A. Cam. 1832, M.A. 1835; published Barbadoes and other poems 1833; Jephtha’s Daughter a dramatic poem 1834; Theocritus, Bion and Moschus, translated 1836. d. 25 Albemarle st. Piccadilly, London 15 Nov. 1865 aged 69.
CHAPMAN, Sir Montague Lowther, 3 Baronet (eld. son of Sir Thomas Chapman, 2 baronet 1756–1837). b. 10 Dec. 1808; M.P. for Westmeath 12 Aug. 1830 to 23 June 1841; succeeded 23 Dec. 1837; sheriff of Westmeath 1844; sailed from Melbourne for Sydney May 1852 but his ship was never heard of again; death announced as having occurred on the coast of Australia 17 May 1852. Annual Register 1853 p. 229.