John Crockett Chapple (May 27, 1875 – May 1, 1946) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
John C. Chapple | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| Constituency | Ashland County |
| In office 1908–1910 | |
| In office 1916–1920 | |
| In office 1942 – May 1, 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Crockett Chapple May 27, 1875 La Porte City, Iowa |
| Died | May 1, 1946 (aged 70) Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor, politician |
Born in La Porte City, Iowa,[1] Chapple went to Northland Academy (now Northland College) in Ashland, Wisconsin and Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He was the editor of the Ashland Daily Press and was also a columnist and printer. Chapple served on the Ashland Common Council, the Ashland County, Wisconsin Board of Superviors, and was a Republican. He was also the postmaster. Chapple served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1909, 1917, and 1919. He was also elected in 1942 and 1944.[1] Chapple died in Ashland, Wisconsin while still in office in 1946.[1][2][3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c "Chapple, Ashland Editor, Dies Today". The Rhinelander Daily News. May 1, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1946, Biographical Sketch of John C. Chapple, p. 37.
- ^ "John Chapple, Editor, Dies". Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune. Ashland. AP. May 1, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
