Daniel Chipman
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1815 – May 5, 1816 |
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| Preceded by | William Czar Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Orsamus Cook Merrill |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1798–1808 1812–1814 1818 1821 |
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October 22, 1765 Salisbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Died | April 23, 1850 (aged 84) Ripton, Vermont, United States |
| Political party | Federalist Party (United States) |
| Spouse(s) | Eleutheria Hedge Chipman |
| Children | Austin Chipman, Sarah White Chipman, Susan Hedge Chipman and Mary Chipman. |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Professor |
Daniel Chipman (October 22, 1765 – April 23, 1850) was an American politician. He served as a United States Representative from Vermont.
Chipman was born in Salisbury, Connecticut to Samuel and Hannah Austin Chipman. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1788. He studied law and was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of law in Rutland, Vermont, and practiced law there from 1790 until 1794. Chipman was a member of the state constitutional conventions in 1793, 1814, 1836, 1843, and 1850. He moved to Middlebury, Vermont in 1794.
Chipman served as a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1798 to 1808, 1812 to 1814, 1818 and 1821. He was named a Charter Trustee of Middlebury College, and served in that position until his resignation in 1844. He served as Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives during the sessions of 1813 and 1814. From 1806 until 1818 he was a professor of law at Middlebury College. In 1848 he received an honorary LL.D from Middlebury College. He was a member of the Governor’s council in 1808. In 1812 he was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
He was elected as a Federalist Party candidate to the Fourteenth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1815 until his resignation on May 5, 1816. In 1824 he was appointed reporter of the superior court. He moved to Ripton, Vermont in 1828 and continued the practice of law, and engaged in literary pursuits.
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