John Crockett Chapple (May 27, 1875 – May 1, 1946) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Born in
La Porte City, Iowa
La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
La Porte City was platted in 1855. It is named ...
,
[ ] Chapple went to Northland Academy (now
Northland College) in
Ashland, Wisconsin
Ashland is a city in Ashland and Bayfield counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is the county seat of Ashland County. The city is a port on Lake Superior, near the head of Chequamegon Bay. The population was 7,908 at the 2020 census, al ...
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.
Chapple died in Ashland, Wisconsin while still in office in 1946.
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1875 births
1946 deaths
People from La Porte City, Iowa
People from Ashland, Wisconsin
Cornell College alumni
Northland College (Wisconsin) alumni
Editors of Wisconsin newspapers
Wisconsin postmasters
County supervisors in Wisconsin
Wisconsin city council members
Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
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