Arthur Chapin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arthur Chapin

American politician

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1868

Place of Birth: Chicopee, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 20-Mar-1943

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Arthur Beebe Chapin (November 17, 1868 – March 20, 1943) was an American politician who served as the Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts from 1905–1909. Chapin was born on November 17, 1868 in Chicopee, Massachusetts.
He attended Phillips Andover Academy and graduated from Amherst College in 1891.
He spent two years as a writer for The Youth's Companion.
He was admitted to the Hampden County bar in 1895 after studying law under his father, Judge Henry Chapin.Chapin was hired as the Solicitor of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1896 and two years later he was elected Mayor of the city.
He was elected Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1904, an office he held until April 1, 1909 when he resigned to become State Bank Commissioner.
He resigned as bank commissioner on January 15, 1912 in order to become a vice-president of the American Trust Company.Chapin died on March 20, 1943 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.