Charles Chabot

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Charles Chabot (baptised 19 March 1815 - 15 October 1882) was an English graphologist who, as part of the firm of Netherclift, Chabot and Matheson[1], was an early practitioner of questioned document examination.

Chabot was born Battersea, the son of Charles, a lithographer, and Amy née Pearson, a couple of Hugenot descent.[2]

Beginning as a lithographer, he developed as an expert in handwriting and became sought after as an expert witness in a variety of famous trials including the Roupell case and the Tichborne Case.[2]

In 1871, Chabot became involved in establishing the identity of Junius and concluded that he was Sir Philip Francis.[2][3]

Chabot married Sarah née Nichols in 1842 and the couple parented at least one son, Charles. Chabot died at home in London.[2]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Harris, J. (2001). The Roupells of Lambeth. London: The Streatham Society, 95, 124. ISBN 1-873520-37-9. 
  2. ^ a b c d Henderson (2004)
  3. ^ Chabot (1871)

[edit] Bibliography


  • [Anon.] (1885). "Experts in handwriting". Cornhill Magazine 4 (new ser.): 148–62. 
  • Chabot, C. (1871). The Handwriting of Junius Professionally Investigated. London: John Murray. 
  • Henderson, T. F. (2004) "Chabot, Charles (bap. 1815, d. 1882)", rev. John D. Haigh, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press , <accessed 27 July 2007> (subscription required)