Henry Grafton Chapman Jr. (1833 - 1883)

Born 29 Oct 1833 in Boston, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Eleanor (Jay) Chapman — married 23 Jan 1859 in Homestead, Bedford, New York

Descendants

Died 17 Mar 1883 at age 49 in Rye, Westchester, New York

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Biography

Henry Grafton Chapman, Jr., b. 1833 d. 1883, son of wealthy Boston abolitionist of the New York Stock Exchange Henry Grafton Chapman (1804-42) and Maria Weston Chapman (1806-85), was an editor and contributor to the Liberator, He was the father of American author and social activist John Jay Chapman, b. 1862 d. 1933, whose "Emerson and Other Essays" (1898) are much admired.^[1]

Henry married Eleanor Jay on 23 JAN 1859 in Homestead, Bedford, New York - Marriage announcement published in New York Evening Post on 24 Jun 1859, New York.

He was a successful stockbroker who became president of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City in 1862.

Note

The U. S. Passport Application for son John Jay Chapman lists Henry G. Chapman as being the father. (see image)

Sources

1. ↑ [The Complete Letters of Henry James, 1880-1883; U. of Nebraska Press, Volume I; Oct 15, 2016, p. 166]

• https://www.sec.state.ma.us/vitalrecordssearch/vitalrecordssearch.aspx
• Marriage - Bedford, NY; U. S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930
• "U. S. Census, 1870" database with images. FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org)
• U. S. Passport Applications - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D. C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, 02 JAN 1906 - 31 MAR 1925; Roll #: 823; Volume #: Roll 0823 - Certificates: 94250-94499, 08 JUL 1919-09 JUL 1919
• New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/New_England_Historic_Genealogical_Society