Charles Chabot

Charles Chabot (baptised 19 March 1815 – 15 October 1882) was an English graphologist who, as part of the firm of Netherclift, Chabot and Matheson,^[1] was an early practitioner of questioned document examination.

Chabot was born Battersea, the son of Charles, a lithographer, and Amy née Pearson, a couple of Hugenot descent.^[2]

Beginning as a lithographer, he developed as an expert in handwriting and became sought after as an expert witness in a variety of famous trials including the Roupell case and the Tichborne Case.^[2]

In 1871, Chabot became involved in establishing the identity of Junius and concluded that he was Sir Philip Francis.^[2][3]

Chabot married Sarah née Nichols in 1842 and the couple parented at least one son, Charles. Chabot died at home in London.^[2] and was buried at the South Metropolitan Cemetery at West Norwood

Notes

1. Harris, J. (2001). The Roupells of Lambeth. London: The Streatham Society. pp. 95, 124. ISBN 1-873520-37-9.
2. Henderson (2004)
3. Chabot (1871)

Bibliography

• Obituaries:
  • The Times, 17 Oct 1882
  • Illustrated London News, 25 Nov 1882, 549

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• [Anon.] (1885). "Experts in handwriting". Cornhill Magazine. 4 (new ser.): 148–62.
• Chabot, C. (1871). The Handwriting of Junius Professionally Investigated. London: John Murray.
• Henderson, T. F.; Haigh, John D. (reviewer) (2004). "Chabot, Charles (bap. 1815, d. 1882)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/5008. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)