Arthur B. Champlin
Arthur Babcock Champlin (February 7, 1858 – January 8, 1946) was a Massachusetts journalist[1] and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a city councilor, and as the Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.[4][5]
Arthur B. Champlin | |
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| 16th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1888–1889 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Albert D. Bosson |
| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[2] | |
| In office 1887[2]–1888[2] | |
| President of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council[2] | |
| In office 1885[2]–1886[2] | |
| Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council[2] | |
| In office 1881[2]–1886[2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1858 Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 8, 1946 (aged 87) Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Republican[1][2] |
| Spouse(s) | Alice M. Roberts[3] |
| Children | Norman A. Champlin;[3] Nathan R. Champlin;[3] Marion L. Champlin;[3] |
| Profession | Journalist[1] |
Newspaper career
Champlin started out his career in journalism when he became a district reported for The Boston Globe at the age of 16.[1] When The Chelsea Record was started two years later Champlin became one of its managers while still a teenager.[1] In 1886 Champlin became the founder[1][3] and publisher[1][3] of The Chelsea Gazette.
References
- Graves & Steinbarger, Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Graves & Steinbarger, p. 137, (1901).
- Rand, John Clark: One of a Thousand: A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888–'89, Volume III, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, (1890).
- Toomey, Daniel P.: Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 389, (1892).
External links
Notes
- Toomey, Daniel P. (1892), Massachusetts of Today: A Memorial of the State, Historical and Biographical, Boston, MA: Columbia Publishing Company, p. 389
- Rand, John Clark (1890), One of A Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888–'89, Volume III, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 112
- Graves & Steinbarger (1901), Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Graves & Steinbarger, p. 137
- "Arthur B. Champlin". The Boston Globe. January 8, 1946. p. 29. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: A Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men Resident in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A.D. 1888–'89, Volume III, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 111
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