My Own"; "Little Nobody"; "Two Half-Dol- lars " ; " Widow Maynard's Cow " ; " Eight Years Old " ; " Annie Lincoln's Lesson " : " Little Watch- man " ; " Edith's Two Account-Books " ; " Grace Harland " ; " Happy New Year " ; " Christ's Ca- dets " ; and " Charity Hurlburt."
CHAPLIN, Christine (Mrs. Brush), artist, b.
in Bangor, Me., in 1842. In prosecuting her art
studies, she spent about a year in Europe, where
she painted with Charles Chaplin and Harpignies,
of Paris, and Bomford, of London. Her specialty
is painting wild-flowers in water-colors. Her pic-
tures have been exhibited at the water-color so-
ciety of New York, in Brooklyn, and at the Bos-
ton art club. She has written several little books
of verse, illustrated by herself.
CHAPLIN, Jeremiah, educator, b. in Rowley
(now Georgetown), Mass., 2 Jan., 177G; d. in Ham-
ilton, N. Y., 7 May, 1841. He worked on his father's
farm till he was nearly of age, but at the same
time prepared for college, and was graduated at
Brown in 1799. After spending a year there as
tutor he studied theology, and in 1802 became pas-
tor of the Baptist church in Danvers, Mass. He
resigned this charge in 1817, and accepted an invi-
tation to become principal of a newly established
Baptist literary and theological seminary at Water-
ville, Me. This was chartered as Waterville col-
lege in 1820 (now Colby university), and in 1821
Dr. Chaplin became its first president. His admin-
istration was wise and efficient, and laid the foun-
dation for the prosperity of the college. He re-
signed his office in 1838, returned to his pastoral
labors, for which he had a strong preference, and,
after preaching in Rowley, Mass., and Wilmington,
Conn., went to live in Hamilton, N. Y. Dr. Chap-
lin was a learned theologian. Though he held
strictly to the Calvinistic doctrines, his manner of
stating them was original. He published a small
volume entitled " The Evening of Life " (new eds.,
Boston, 1865 and 1871). — His son, Jeremiah, b. in
Danvers, Mass., in 1813 ; d. in New Utrecht, N. Y.,
5 March, 1886, was graduated at Waterville in
1833, and, after holding pastorates in Bangor, Me.,
and Newton Centre, Mass., engaged in literary
pursuits in Boston. He published " The Memo-
rial Hour" (Boston, 1864); "Riches of Bunyan";
" The Hand of Jesus " (1869) ; " Life of Rev. Dun-
can Dunbar " ; " Life of Charles Sumner " ; " Life
of Franklin"; "Life of Galen"; and "Life of
Henry Dunster, First President of Harvard Col-
lege " (Boston, 1872). The last-mentioned work
has much historical value. — His wife, Jane Dun-
bar, author, b. in Scotland, 11 Feb., 1819 ; d. in
Boston, Mass., 17 April, 1884, came to the United
States in 1821 with her father, Duncan Dunbar,
who was for many years a Baptist clergyman in
New York city. She was educated in New York,
and married Dr. Chaplin in 1841. Her literary
work comprises numerous contributions to religious
periodicals and the following Sunday-school story-
books : " The Convent and the Manse," " The Trans-
planted Shamrock," " Black and White," " Kitty
Foote," " Morning Gloom," " The Old Gentleman
and His Friends," " Gems of the Bog," " Out of
the Wilderness," " Donald McBride's Lassie," and
"Wee Maggie Forsvtlie."
CHAPMAN, Alvan Wentworth. botanist, b.
in Southampton, Mass., 28 Sept., 1809; d. in Apa-
lachicola, Fla., 6 April, 1899. He was graduated
at Amherst, and then studied medicine at Savan-
nah, Ga., until 1836, after which he practised
at Quincy and in Jackson county, Fla., and in
1846 removed to Apalacliicola, where he was collector of internal revenue in 186o-'6, and collector
of customs from 1866 till 1869. He has attained
high rank as a botanist, and the genus " Chapman-
nia" was named in his honor. Dr. Chapman is
the author of "Flora of the Southern United
States " (New York, 1860).
CHAPMAN, George H., soldier. He served
during the civil war in the volunteer army, and
was appointed a brigadier-general on 21 July,
1864. On 13 March, 1865, he received the brevet
of major-general, and was mustered out of service
on 7 Jan.. 1866.
CHAPMAN, George Thomas, clergyman, b. in
Pilton, Devonshire, England, 21 Sept.,"l786; d. in
Newburyport, Mass., 18 Oct., 1872. He came to
the United States in 1795, and was graduated at
Dartmouth in 1804. Settling in Bucksport, Me.,
he practised law until 1815 ; but meanwhile he
studied theology, and was ordained in the Episco-
pal church in January, 1818, From 1820 till 1830
he was rector of Christ church, Lexington, Ky.,
and among his parishioners was Henry Clay, with
whom he formed a life-long friendship. He sub-
sequently had charge of parishes in Portland, Me.,
Newark and Belleville, N. J., Pittsfield and New-
buryport, Mass. From 1825 till 1827, while in
Lexington, he filled the chair of history and an-
tiquities in the Transylvania university, from which
he received the degree of D. D. in 1824. Dr. Chap-
man published " Sermons to Presbyterians," " Ser-
mons on Doctrines of the Episcopal Church " (1828 ;
3d ed., 1844). and " Sketches of the Alumni of
Dartmouth College" (Cambridge, 1867).
CHAPMAN. John Gadsby, painter, b. in Alex-
andria, Va., in 1808 ; d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 28 Nov.,
1889. He early went to Italy to study, and on his
return settled in New York, where he was elected
a member of the National academy in 1836. He
became a successful etcher and wood-engraver,
made illustrations for many books, among others
Harper's illustrated Bible, and published a "Draw-
ing-Book," which has passed through many edi-
tions in this country and in England. In 1848 he
returned to Italy, after which his studio was in
Rome. He visited the United States in 1859
and again in 1878. Mr. Chapman was one of the
three survivors among the original members of
the Sketch club, established in New York about
1830, the others being a sister of Robert C. Sands,
and Prof. Robert W. Weir. Among his works in
oil are " Baptism of Pocahontas," in the capitol at
Washington, "Etruscan Girl," "Sunset on the
Campagna," " Vintage Scene," " Stone Pines in
the Barlierini Valley," and "Valley of Mexico."
CHAPMAN, Maria Weston, reformer, b. in
Weymouth, Mass., in 1806 ; d. there in 1885. She
was a daughter of Warren Weston, of Weymouth.
After being educated in her native town and in
England, she was principal of the newly estab-
lished Young ladies' high-school in Boston in
1829-30. She was married in 1830, and in 1834
became an active abolitionist. Her husband died
in 1842, and in 1848 she went to Paris, France,
where she aided the anti-slavery cause with her
pen. She returned to this country in 1856, and in
1877 published the autobiography of her intimate
friend, Harriet Martineau.
CHAPMAN, Nathaniel, physician, b. in Summer Hill, Fairfax co., Va., 28 'May, 1780; d. in Philadelphia, Pa., 1 July, 1853. After receiving an excellent classical education at the academy in Alexandria, Va., he went to Philadelphia, and was graduated at the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1800. While a student, he attracted the notice of Dr. Benjamin Rush, and became one of his private pupils. At his sugges-
