New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-11
repairs were made in order to sail by this vessel which Is
favorite of Mr.. Vanderbilts.
OBITUARY.
CHESTER W. CHAPLIN.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 10.-Chester w.
Chaplin, expresdent Of the Boston and Albany Railroad
died at 10 O'Clock this morning. He had been suffering
for several days from stroke OF paralysis.
Mr. Chaplin was born In Ludlow, Mass, December 10,
1893 He received his education In the district schools
and worked during the months his fathers
farm After attaining his majority he engaged for
several years in mercantile pursuits and I'm 1927 he
bought interest in the stage line between Hartford
and Brateboro which. for the next three years,
run by the firm of Sergeant Chaplin Mr.. Chaplin him
self driving stage part Of the time. In 1881 he
purchased from Thomas Blanchard two steamers run
ming between Springfield and Hartford on the Con-
necticut River and no continued to run the line until 1t
supersededby the railroad in 1874 MT. Chaplin was
one of the first to engage the Hartford and Springfield
Railroad project and in 1s41 he was elected as dreo'
tor Of the company He held this position until the road
was completed In 1914 In 1840 lie became director
OF the Connecticut River Railroad Company While he was
running his stage lines In the Connecticut Valley Mr.
Chaplin carried the malls and about 1916 he contracted
carry the malls between St. Louis and Terre Haute
Ind. In 1546 he founded the Agawam Bank, OF which
he president time. He continued to be direc
tor OF the bank until 872 when he became president OF
the Chaplin Banking and Trust Company. In 1850 be
became director OF the Western Railroad, and from
1850 TO 1854 ho president Of the Connecticut River
Railroad. In 1854 he was elected president OF the
Western Railroad and at once entered upon MS ie-worK
the building up Of the line between Boston and Albany
He improved the roadway and rolling stock OF the West
ern Railroad at once, and In 1855 no negotiated In Eng
land loan OF 100000 for the purpose Of completing
double track between Springfield and Albany. Under
his management the road began to pay dividends
In 1867 he was successful in consolidating the Western
Railroad and the Boston and Worcester Railroad under
the OF the Boston and Albany, and about the Same
at tide-water. In 1878 he resigned the
presidency OF the road but continued 10 act as q
director. Mr.. Chaplin also largely Interested
in the NewYOrk Central road and in several steamboat
lines and was OF the wealthiest men In western
Massachusetts.
Although not politician Mr.. Chaplin was elected to
Office several times He had held several minor town
city offices aud member OF the Constitutional
Convention 1888. He elected as a Democrat TO
the XLIYth Congress, serving from December q, 1870,
March 3. 1877, but defeated for reelection IN
1876 In 1879 he endowed the presidency or Amherst
College with bonds and stocks worth $4,000 Mr.
Chapm leaves a widow, son and two daughters. HIS
son. Chester W. Chapn, jr, of York, Is president
OF the New-York and New Haven Steamboat Company
Ono OF his daughters Is the wife of Mr. Bliss the pres
dent OF the Boston and Albany Railroad, and the oher
Is the wife Of j. A. Rumrl president OF the same
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