Chapin (surname)

Chapin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alaric B. Chapin (1848–1924), Union hero in American Civil War *

Alfred C. Chapin Alfred Clark Chapin (March 8, 1848 – October 2, 1936) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Mayor of Brooklyn and for one year as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1891 to 1892. Early life Chap ...

(1848–1936), US politician *

Alice Chapin Alice Chapin or Alice Ferris (August 28, 1857 – July 5, 1934) was an American actress, playwright and suffragette active in England. She returned to America and played roles in silent films. Life Chapin was born in Keene, New Hampshire to Eph ...

, (1857–1934), militant suffragette and silent film actress * Amzi Chapin (1768–1835), US cabinetmaker, singing-school teacher and shapenote composer *

Andy Chapin Andrew Chapin (February 7, 1952 – December 31, 1985) was an American keyboardist best known for his short stint with the Ricky Nelson Band, which ended in 1985 when Nelson and his bandmates died after Nelson's personal DC-3 aircraft crashed ...

(1951–1985), US musician *

Anna Alice Chapin Anna Alice Chapin (December 16, 1880 – February 26, 1920) was an American author and playwright. She wrote novels, short stories, fairy tales and books on music, but is perhaps best remembered for her 1904 collaboration with Glen MacDonough ...

(1880–1920), US author *

Arthur Chapin Arthur Beebe Chapin (November 17, 1868 – March 20, 1943) was an American politician who served as the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1905 to 1909. Chapin was born on November 17, 1868, in Chicopee, Massachusetts. He atte ...

(1868–1943), US politician * Augusta Jane Chapin (1836–1905), US religious figure and women's rights activist * Billy Chapin (1943–2016), US actor * Charles Chapin (1858–1930), US newspaper editor, convicted murderer ("The Rose Man") *

Charles V. Chapin Charles Value Chapin (January 17, 1856 – January 31, 1941) was an American pioneer in public health research and practice during the Progressive Era. He was superintendent of health for Providence, Rhode Island between 1884 and 1932. He es ...

(1856–1941), US physician and activist in public health * Chester W. Chapin (1798–1883), US politician *

Clifford Chapin Clifford Samuel Chapin IV (born January 29, 1988) is an American voice actor and director at Funimation and Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Career Chapin is known for his roles in anime and video games, such as Ichijo Takayanagi from '' Red Data G ...

(born 1988), US voice actor working for Funimation * Cornelia Van Auken Chapin (1893–1972), US sculptor *

Darrin Chapin Darrin John Chapin (born February 1, 1966) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1991 and 1992 seasons. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches, 170 lb., he batted and threw right-hande ...

(born 1966), US baseball player * Dwight Chapin (born 1940), US politician *

Edward Payson Chapin Edward Payson Chapin (August 16, 1831 – May 27, 1863) was an American lawyer and soldier. He served in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was wounded twice, both times occurring on May 27. Chapin was killed in action fighting in ...

(1831–1863), Union Officer in the American Civil War * Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814–1880), US preacher and religious writer * Edwin N. Chapin (1823–1896), US postmaster and newspaper publisher *

Eliphalet Chapin Eliphalet Chapin (1741–1807) was a cabinetmaker and furniture maker in East Windsor, Connecticut in the late 18th century. His style of furniture design is regarded as one of the most elegant of its time. Chapin was born in Massachusetts; ...

(1741–1807), US cabinetmaker *

Esther Maria Lewis Chapin Esther Maria "Lili" Lewis Chapin (June 17, 1871 – June 21, 1959) was an American socialite. She was a direct descendant of Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington. An evening gown she wore in 1888 set a world auction record w ...

(1871–1959), US society figure * F. Stuart Chapin III (born 1944), US educator *

Francis Chapin Francis W. Chapin (February 14, 1899 – February 23, 1965) was an American artist. His works included both watercolors and oil paintings of landscapes and portraits. Biography He was born in Bristolville, Ohio. He graduated from Washingt ...

(1899–1965), US artist * F. Stuart Chapin (1888–1974), US educator and sociologist * Frederic L. Chapin (1929–1987), US diplomat * Frederick H. Chapin (1852–1900), US businessman, mountaineer, photographer, amateur geologist * Graham H. Chapin (1799–1843), US politician * Harold Chapin (1886–1915), British playwright *

Harry Chapin Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy A ...

(1942–1981), US musician *

Henry Chapin Henry Chapin (May 13, 1811 – October 13, 1878) was a judge, a state legislator, and a three-term mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Early life and career Chapin, a native of Upton, Massachusetts, graduated from Brown University in 1835. He se ...

(1811–1878), US politician and judge * Herman M. Chapin (1823–1879), US politician *

James Ormsbee Chapin James Ormsbee Chapin (9 July 1887 – 12 July 1975) was an American painter and illustrator. He was the father of jazz musician Jim Chapin and grandfather of folk singer Harry Chapin. Life Chapin was born in West Orange, New Jersey, to James A. ...

(1887–1975), US artist *

James Chapin James Paul Chapin (July 9, 1889 – April 5, 1964) was an American ornithologist and curator of the American Museum of Natural History. Biography Chapin is one of the highest-regarded ornithologists of the twentieth century. He was joint leader ...

(1889–1964), US ornithologist *

Jen Chapin Jennifer Chapin is an American singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of the singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and Sandra Chapin. She serves on the board of directors of WhyHunger, a grassroots support organization founded in 1975 by her father an ...

(f. 2000s), US musician *

Jim Chapin James Forbes Chapin ( ) (July 23, 1919 – July 4, 2009) was an American jazz drummer and the author of books about jazz drumming. He was the author of several albums (later converted to CDs) on jazz drumming, as well as 2 CDs entitled ''Jim Cha ...

(1919–2009), US musician *

John Putnam Chapin John Putnam Chapin (April 21, 1810 – June 27, 1864) served as Mayor of Chicago, Illinois (1846–1847) for the Whig Party. Chapin left his hometown to enter the mercantile business in Haverhill, New Hampshire before moving to Chicago i ...

(1810–1864), US politician *

John R. Chapin John R Chapin (1827-1907) was a 19th-century American artist and illustrator, who worked for '' Harper's Magazine''. He was especially noted for a series of illustrations entitled ''Artist life in the highlands of New Jersey'' published in Apr ...

(f. 1800s), US artist and illustrator *

Lauren Chapin Lauren Ann Chapin (born May 23, 1945) is an American former child actress who played the role of the youngest child "Kathy Anderson" (nicknamed "Kitten") in the television show ''Father Knows Best ''Father Knows Best'' is an American sitc ...

(born 1945), US actress *

Linda Chapin Linda Welch Chapin is a politician in the U.S. state of Florida. She was the first chair of the Orange County Commission, an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, and Orange County's first mayor. Early life Linda Welch ...

(f. 2000s), US politician * Mary W. Chapin (1820–1899), US educator and college president *

Miles Chapin The mile, sometimes the international mile or statute mile to distinguish it from other miles, is a British imperial unit and United States customary unit of distance; both are based on the older English unit of length equal to 5,280 Engli ...

(born 1954), US actor * Nettie Sanford Chapin (1830–1901), US teacher, historian, author, newspaper publisher, suffragist * Ralph Chapin (1915–2000), US businessman *

Roger Chapin Roger Chapin is an American businessman turned fundraiser living in San Diego, who calls himself a "nonprofit entrepreneur", according to ''Forbes'' magazine. He has launched more than 20 charities, and until 2009 was the president of Help Hospital ...

(born 1933), US businessman and activist * Roy D. Chapin (1880–1936), US industrialist *

Roy D. Chapin Jr. Roy Dikeman Chapin Jr. (September 21, 1915 – August 5, 2001) was the chairman and chief executive officer of American Motors Corporation (AMC). Chapin's father, Roy D. Chapin Sr., was one of the co-founders of the Hudson Motor Car Company; Hud ...

(1915–2001), US industrialist *

Samuel Chapin Samuel Chapin (baptized October 8, 1598 – November 11, 1675) was a prominent early settler of Springfield, Massachusetts. He served the town as selectman, magistrate and deacon (in the Massachusetts Bay Colony there was little separation ...

(1598–1675), US founder of Springfield, Massachusetts *

Sandra Chapin Sandra Gaston Chapin (born 1934) is an American poet/songwriter and activist. She is best known for her songwriting collaborations with her second husband, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin, and is also the mother of singer Jen Chapin. Marriages He ...

(born 1932), US personality, wife of Harry Chapin *

Schuyler Chapin Schuyler Garrison Chapin (February 13, 1923 – March 7, 2009) was a General Manager of the Metropolitan Opera, and later Commissioner of Cultural Affairs for New York City during the administration of Mayor Rudy Giuliani. He also served as the de ...

(1923–2009), US opera director *

Selden Chapin Selden Chapin (September 19, 1899 – March 26, 1963) was a career foreign service officer and United States diplomat. Biography Selden Chapin was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of Captain Frederic Lincoln Chapin (who was commander of the ...

(1899–1963), US diplomat * Steve Chapin, (born c. 1944), US musician *

Thomas Chapin Thomas Chapin (March 9, 1957 – February 13, 1998) was an American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist. Though primarily an alto saxophonist, he also played sopranino, as well as soprano, tenor, baritone saxes and flute. Ma ...

(1957–1998), US musician *

Tom Chapin Tom Chapin (born March 13, 1945) is an American musician, entertainer, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. Chapin is known for the song " Happy Birthday", released in 1989 in his ''Moonboat'' album. It takes its melody from "Love Unspoken", a so ...

(born 1945), US musician {{surname, Chapin