Leander Chapman was the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1849.
10 Facts About Leander Chapman
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Leander Chapman moved to Jackson County, Michigan in 1835, the second lawyer to do so.
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Leander Chapman served as a probate judge from 1836 to 1840, and as a prosecuting attorney in 1838.
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Leander Chapman unsuccessfully ran for the Michigan House of Representatives in 1840.
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In 1845, Leander Chapman served as president of the Jackson County Bar.
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In either 1846 or 1847, Leander Chapman was appointed Commissioner of the Land Office in Detroit.
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Leander Chapman was sworn in as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Jackson County district from 1849 to 1850, serving as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives during his single term.
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Leander Chapman was appointed Surveyor General of Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan by President Franklin Pierce.
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Leander Chapman served as the Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives seat representing Iowa's 6th district in 1864.
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Leander Chapman was married to Caroline, and together they had two children.