The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-27

age houses of this country being one of the most conservatively estab- lished of any in New York. This con- cern by its method of doing business has earned and retained the esteem of an ever-growing clientele that com prises many of the prominent citizens in the communities where it is rep resented. t/-s
 MT. Chapman has a wide acquaint- ance among financiers throughout the East His father is George D. Chap man who for an extended period was a lively and influential factor in the railroad life of Connecticut. Among the railroads, which in his time he built and controlled, were the New Haven & Derby and the Shepaug, Litchf1eld and Northern, both of which have since become part of the New Haven system. The younger MT. Chapman devoted much of his early life to railroading and was director in the Shepaug road prior to its acqui- sition by the big Consolidated system.
 Following the acquisition of the sev- eral transportation lines with which his father was identified MT. Cha pman decided upon a financial career and he entered one of the largest brokerage and banking institutions in Wall St., where he mastered the business in all of it's intricacies.
 
 of his career as broker did he leave the environS of Wall street and that was in 1894 when he became the chief promoter of the big deal which gave to Chicago it's far famed coliseum where the Democratic national con- man was the leading spirit in the creation and completion of that vast amphitheatre: and he was also it's first president. It may be recalled that although supposed to have been made thoroughly fire proof it was consumed in a conf1agratiop and it was not rebuilt. man associated himself with a prom inent banking house. There he re- mained for some years. For some time he filled responsible position with the firm of s. H. P. Pel1 & Co.,, and prior to his acceptance of the lo- cal management of the Boos-~, McLel- Ian & Co.,, he was wi>n Chisholm & Chapman, prominently identified with the New York stock exchange
 MT. Chapman said to-day that he was very much pleased with his new position. He finds that his predeces- sor who died so suddenly a few weeks ago conducted the local branch most ably, and he expects to be able to show the old patrons that under the
 
 convenience for the transaction of bus mess.
 Mr. Chapman remarked that his firm carried big daily balances in banks in this city which is not usual with branch houses of New York concerns the general rule being for the cash to be shipped to New York at the end of each business day.
 'I feel right at home here in Bridgeport he continued, efor a large part of my boyhood was passed in these environs. Having been born and reared in Fairfield naturally became acquainted with many Bridge port boys and since it became known that I was to come here I have been showered with congratulations by many of those who have known me since boyhood. This is all very pleas- ing to me I assure you. It is my purpose to devote my entire time to making the establishment which I rep- resent here second to none anywhere and I believe it can be done''
 MT. Chapman two years ago purchas- ed the old Banks farm on Osborn Hill, Fairfield where he resides with his wife in a beautiful home. The home stead that stood on the hill and which was so much admired he has entirely remodeled and all of the work in con- nection herewith even to the furnish ings, was done by Bridgeport mer- chants.