History of Upton, (Worcester County) Massachusetts United States of America

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Biographical Sketch of Henry Chapin

Henry Chapin, lawyer, was born in Upton, Mass., May 13, 1811. He was graduated at Brown university in 1835, and three years later completed a law course at Harvard university and was admitted to the bar. He practised at Uxbridge, Mass., until 1846, representing that district in the Massachusetts house of representatives in 1845. In 1846 he removed to Worcester, of which city he was mayor in 1849 and 1850. In 1855 he was chosen a commissioner under the "personal liberty" law. The following year he became a commissioner of insolvency, and in May, 1858, was commissioned as judge of probate and insolvency, being the first incumbent of the combined offices of judge of probate and judge of insolvency. In 1873 Brown university conferred upon him the degree of LL. D. He died in Worcester, Mass., Oct. 13, 1878.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor