H. N. Chapman Biography


	This biography appears on page 1850 in "History of South 
	Dakota" by Doane Robinson, Vol. II (1904) and was scanned, 
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	H. N. CHAPMAN was born in the province of Quebec, Canada, and was reared 
and educated in his native land. At the age of twenty-one he went to Boston, 
Massachusetts, and passed a year in the employ of a wholesale house, then 
returned to Quebec, where he remained until 1871. In March of that year he came 
to South Dakota, and settled at Yankton, taking contracts on the construction of 
the Dakota & Southern Railroad. Later he engaged in butchering at Yankton. In 
1876 he arrived at Deadwood with two wagon loads of window glass, the first 
brought to that point, and sold it at a great profit, getting his own price. 
Here he devoted his time to mining, doing placer work for the most part, and 
making his home at Deadwood, where he remained until he came to Rapid City and 
located land on Spring creek twelve miles from the town, but still retaining his 
mining claims, of which he yet has a number. Settling on his place, he engaged 
in raising stock, beginning with sheep and following with cattle and horses. In 
politics he is an earnest and ardent working Republican, taking an active part 
in all the campaigns of the party, but without desire or effort to secure office 
for himself. In 1895 he moved his family to Rapid City, and since then he has 
maintained his home there, having a fine modern residence, but he is still 
engaged in the stock industry and his interests in it are large. The Masonic 
order awakened his interest many years ago and since then he has been active and 
earnest in devotion to its welfare. At Yankton Mr. Chapman was united in 
marriage with Miss Sarah A. Davis, a native of Canada, and they have four 
children.