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William D. Chapple
President of the Massachusetts Senate[1][2]
In office
1907–1908
Preceded byWilliam F. Dana
Succeeded byAllen T. Treadway
Majority3,734 (1908)
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
2nd Essex District[1]
In office
1905–1908
Preceded bySamuel Cole
Succeeded byClifford B. Bray
Personal details
BornAugust 6, 1868[1]
Salem, Massachusetts[1]
DiedMay 3, 1956 (aged 87)[3]
Salem, Massachusetts[3]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican[1][2]
Alma materBoston University School of Law, 1890[1][2]

William D. Chapple (August 6, 1868 – May 3, 1956) was a Massachusetts lawyer and politician who served as President of the Massachusetts Senate.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Chapple was born on August 6, 1868, in Salem.[1] He graduated from Salem High School in 1887 and Boston University School of Law in 1890.[1][2][3] He was admitted to the Essex County bar in 1890.[3]

Political career

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From 1894 to 1896, Chapple was a member of the Salem, Massachusetts Common Council. He served as council president in 1896.[1] From 1897 to 1900 he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. From 1905 to 1908, Chapple represented the Second Essex district in the Massachusetts Senate. From 1907 to 1908 he served as Senate President. From 1915 to 1917, Chapple was Salem's city solicitor.[3]

Death

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Chapple died on May 3, 1956, at his home in Salem.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Who's Who in State Politics, 1907, Boston, MA: Practical Politics, 1907, p. 73.
  2. ^ a b c d e Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1908), A Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators 1908, Vol. XVII, Stoughton, Ma: A. M. Bridgman, p. 126.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "William D. Chapple". The Boston Daily Globe. May 4, 1956.
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