Reuben Chapman
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| 13th Governor of Alabama | |
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In office December 16, 1847 – December 17, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | Joshua L. Martin |
| Succeeded by | Henry W. Collier |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
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| Preceded by | District inactive |
| Succeeded by | Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's at-large district |
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In office March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | District inactive |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | Clement Comer Clay |
| Succeeded by | District inactive |
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July 15, 1799 Bowling Green, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | May 17, 1882 (aged 82) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Reuben Chapman (July 15, 1799 – May 17, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in 1799 in Bowling Green, Virginia, he moved to Alabama in 1824, where he established a law practice. He represented Alabama in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1835 to 1847 and served as the 13th Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1847 to 1849. He died in Huntsville, Alabama in 1882.
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