| John Putnam Chapin | |
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| 10th Mayor of Chicago | |
| In office 1846–1847 |
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| Preceded by | Augustus Garrett |
| Succeeded by | James Curtiss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 21, 1810 New Hampshire |
| Died | July 27, 1864 (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Whig |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
John Putnam Chapin (born: April 21, 1810 in Bradford, Vermont; died: July 27, 1864; buried in Graceland Cemetery) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1846–1847) for the Whig Party.
Chapin arrived in Chicago from New Hampshire in 1832 and became a member of the wholesale and retail merchants firm Wadsworth, Dyer & Chapin.
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