Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-18
CHAPMAN is NO MORE
Congressman Died Early Yestef-
day Morning in Detroit
BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL skETca
Dead ssasesmsn Was = Promlnens
Lawyer and Newspaper Wriscn
Eiected Foar 1esms 90 Congress.

DrrRoir. Mich. Aug. Ill. Logan
Chipmsn. United States representative
fnom the first district. died this morning
at o'clock In Harper hospital. The
original cause Of his illness WAS a severe
cold. which developed into pneumonia
Other serious complications subse-
quentiy set in which gradually sapped
his vitality.
Judge chipman's last illness began on
the worlds fair grounds. a. Chicago, ON
June L. At that time be had a severe
attack OF dysentery and came home.
He subsequently, went TO the Flats. az
the time of the Ell1s' annual convention.
whore he took cold. lie WAS treated by
Dr. Chapton. who found congestion OF
the liver and q slight pericardium eifu-
sion. The physician told him then that
the cold was looking about for q good
place 10 locate.
He came homo. but afterward re-
turned 20 the Flats, where for five days
he coughed incessantly. He kept his
feet until July 80, although pneumonia
had developed. but on that date his
friends induced him to 60 TO the hospital
for treatment. His disease progressed
steadily into the second and third
stages. his vitality being too low to en-
able him to throw it of.
sketch ofthe Deceased
Hon. j. Logan Chipman was a native
OF Detroit He Was born IN this city
June 5, 1850. lie comes OF celebrated
family, being a son OF Judge Henry
Chapman, a well-known and honored
name in Detroit history. aud a grand
SOP OF United States Judge and Senator
Nathaniel Chipman OF Vermont. His
mother was a South Caroiinian, from
whom he takes his middle name. lie
was educated at the Branch university
here and az Romeo and at the univer-
eity at Ann Arbor. He became an ex-
plorer in the then wilderness OF Lake
Superior and vo, aged in that capacity
thousands OF miles in bark canoes over
the northern lakes. and on foot IN the
woods in search OF mineral.
lie afterwards studied and embarked
In the practics OF law. He was elected
.chool inspector in the old township OF
Ifamtramck in ISL just before he was
OF age, but returned 10 Lake Superior
practicing law at Ssult Ste. Mario some
time. then ressming his residence in
of the state house OF representatives.
In 1854 he was one OF the secretaries 10
the commission which made the treaty
O. Detroit with the Indians, and the
same year aided in the Indian payments
in the northwest. ln1S5c hexRselected
city attorney Of Detroit. and was
reelected in 1853. In 1864 he
was elected 10 tho legislature.
In 1se6 he was nominated for
congress against +. c. Beaman. carrying
Wayne county, but was defeated by the
great uprising against President Jchn-
SON in the district lie was for nearly
fourteen years attorney IL the police
board. In 1879 he was elected Judge Of
the superior court and re elected with
out opposition in 1855. He was at diff
ferent times connected editorially with
the Free Press and the Chicago Times
and won the same prominence IN that
profession rs in the legal one. lie was
recognized as one OF the brainiest men
OF Michigan and the west.
Sent 60 Congress-.
In 1866 a strong fight was opened by
an element of the fret district demo
Gratis. led by the Free Press. 10 de-
feat the denomination OF William &.
Maybury for congress. X he candidate
of this element was John J. Enrlght.
The tiaht was very bitter. but on the
morning OF the day of the convention
both sides compromised on Judge Chip
man. and he was elected. defeating
Henry A. Robinson. lie was re elected
in 1883, defeating Hibbard Baker. In
1890 he defeated Hibbard Baker again.
and last year. with Col L. j. Hecker
against him a. a candidate. he was re-
elected for fourth torn.
Congressman Chipman was twice
married His first wife. the mother OF
his four children. died before his cleo
ton to tho superior court bench. His
children, Harry f.. John Logan, Jr..
Edward aud Mrs. Harry Buhl. and his
second wife survive him.
The vacancy caused by the death OF
Congressman Chapman must be fled 81
special election to be called by the
governor. The statutes do not specify
auv time when this election shall bs
called; the whole matter lies in the
governors discretion.