Member Biography
Leroy Edgar Chapman
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931-1932 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1933-1934 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1935-1936 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1937-1938 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1939-1940 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1941-1942 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1943-1944 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1945-1946 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1947-1948 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1949-1950 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1951-1952 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1953-1954 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1955-1956 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1957-1958 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1959 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1960 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1961 | 48 | Republican | ||
| 1962 | 48 | Republican |
Biography
07/03/1881 - 07/16/1967
Doctor Leroy Edgar Chapman, (R48) Venango and Warren Counties, 1931-1962
Early Life:
Doctor Leroy Edgar Chapman, born July 3, 1881, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania; son of Alden and Mary A. Bridenbaker Chapman; physician; burgess of Warren, Pennsylvania, 1927; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1931-1962; married, Carolina Albertina (Lena) Wetterbrandt Chapman, children, William Leroy Chapman, Ethel G Chapman; died, July 16, 1967, Warren, Warren County, Pennsylvania; interment, Oakland Cemetery, Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Burgess of Warren, Pennsylvania, 1927.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate 48th district, Venango and Warren Counties, 1931-1962.
Legacy:
Chapman State Park is an 862-acre Pennsylvania state park in Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania. The man-made Chapman Lake covers 68 acres of the park. Chapman State Park is named in honor of Doctor Leroy E. Chapman, Pennsylvania State Senator, 1929-1963. Chapman State Park, opened in 1951, is adjacent to Allegheny National Forest and State Game Land 29 just off U.S. Route 6.
Cited:
Cox, Harold "Senate Members "C". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
Leroy E. Chapman (1881-1967) - Find a Grave Memorial