John J. Chappell
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John Joel Chappell was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born on Little River, near Columbia, Fairfield District, South Carolina, where the family was on a visit, ChappellAs an infant was taken by his parents to their home on the Congaree River, Richland District, South Carolina.
He attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
) at Columbia.
He was admitted to the bar in 1805 and commenced practice in Columbia, South Carolina
.
He was appointed adjutant of the Thirty-third South Carolina Regiment in 1805 and elected captain and then colonel of the same regiment in 1808.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1808–1812.
He was appointed trustee of South Carolina College in 1809.
He served in the War of 1812.
Chappell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims (Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses).
He resumed the practice of law until 1837.
He served as director of the Columbia branch of the State Bank of South Carolina 1830-1858.
He moved to Lowndes County, Alabama
, and became a cotton planter.
He died in Lowndes County, Alabama
, May 23, 1871.
He was interred in First Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born on Little River, near Columbia, Fairfield District, South Carolina, where the family was on a visit, ChappellAs an infant was taken by his parents to their home on the Congaree River, Richland District, South Carolina.
He attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
) at Columbia.
He was admitted to the bar in 1805 and commenced practice in Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
.
He was appointed adjutant of the Thirty-third South Carolina Regiment in 1805 and elected captain and then colonel of the same regiment in 1808.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1808–1812.
He was appointed trustee of South Carolina College in 1809.
He served in the War of 1812.
Chappell was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims (Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses).
He resumed the practice of law until 1837.
He served as director of the Columbia branch of the State Bank of South Carolina 1830-1858.
He moved to Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
, and became a cotton planter.
He died in Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County, Alabama
Lowndes County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. It is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,299...
, May 23, 1871.
He was interred in First Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
.