The Honourable Henry Samuel Chapman
Victorian minister
- Born
- 21 July 1803, Kensington (Middlesex), England
- Died
- 27 December 1881, Dunedin, New Zealand
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Henry Chapman (clerk, Barrack Dept)
- Mother
- Ann Hart Davies
- Married (1) Catherine Brewer (daughter of T G Brewer, barrister); (2) Selina Frances Carr; father of Sir Frederick Revans Chapman (NZ judge) and Martin Chapman (KC)
Legal admissions
| 5 October 1854 | Admitted to practise as a barrister of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania |
| Member of the Executive Council of Tasmania |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Career
- Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 12 Jun 1840.
- Newspaper owner.
- Political agent for Canadians.
- Judge, Supreme Court of NZ 1843-52 and 1864-75.
- Colonial Sec of VDL 1852.
- Member of Council, UMelb from 1860.
- Acting Judge, Supreme Court of Vic 1862.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/chapman-henry-samuel-3193
Other:
- NZDI 1882/197, VicMI 1868/1131, Middle Temple Admissions v3 p475.