John C. Chapple

John Carl Chapple (May 27, 1875 May 1, 1946) was an American newspaper editor and politician.

Born in La Porte City, Iowa,[1] Chapple went to Northland Academy (now Northland College) in Ashland, Wisconsin and Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He was the editor of the Ashland Daily Press and was also a columnist and printer. Chapple served on the Ashland Common Council, the Ashland County, Wisconsin Board of Superviors, and was a Republican. He was also the postmaster. Chapple served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1909, 1917, and 1919. He was also elected in 1942 and 1944.[1] Chapple died in Ashland, Wisconsin while still in office in 1946.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Chapple, Ashland Editor, Dies Today". The Rhinelander Daily News. May 1, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved October 30, 2015 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book 1946, Biographical Sketch of John C. Chapple, p. 37.
  3. John Chapple, Editor, Dies, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, May 1, 1946, p. 1.


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