- Virgil Chapman
Virgil Munday Chapman (
March 15 ,1895 -March 8 ,1951 ), a Democrat, representedKentucky in theUnited States House of Representatives and in theUnited States Senate .Chapman, originally from
Franklin, Kentucky , practiced law inIrvine, Kentucky , thenParis, Kentucky , thenLexington, Kentucky . He was married to Mary Chapman and had one daughter, Elizabeth.In 1924 Chapman was elected to the
United States House of Representatives and served two terms representing Kentucky's 7th Congressional District in the House, 1925-1929. In 1928 Chapman lost his House seat in the Republican landslide asHerbert Hoover was elected president. Chapman was ousted that year by RepublicanRobert E. Lee Blackburn but defeated Blackburn in a rematch two years later, in 1930. Chapman, re-elected to the House in 1930, served two terms, 1931-1935, representing the 7th district. Chapman then was elected to represent Kentucky's 6th district in the House and held that seat from 1935 through 1949.In 1948 Chapman defeated incumbent
John Sherman Cooper for a seat in the United States Senate. An automobile accident in Washington, DC killed Chapman on March 8, 1951. He was buried in the Paris Cemetery.Chapman was succeeded in both the House of Representatives and the Senate by
Thomas R. Underwood . This is rare but not unheard of;Dan Quayle ,William Hathaway ,Spark Matsunaga ,Henry C. Hansbrough , andJonathan Chace were all also succeeded by the same person in both the House and Senate.Persondata
NAME=Chapman, Virgil Munday
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Democrat Representative and Senator forKentucky
DATE OF BIRTH=March 15 ,1895
PLACE OF BIRTH=Franklin, Kentucky
DATE OF DEATH=March 8 ,1951
PLACE OF DEATH=Washington, D.C.
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