Wilford G. Chapman (born June 29, 1860, Portland, Maine; died September 2, 1920, Portland, Maine)[1][2] was an American lawyer and politician. A Republican, Chapman served as Mayor of Portland from 1916–1917. He was the first Republican to do so in five years. He was also a founding member of the Rotary Club of Portland, Maine.[3][4] He was later a judge in the Portland Municipal Court.[5]

References

  1. "Wilford G Chapman in the Maine, U.S., Death Records, 1761-1922". Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. Bowler, Ernest Constant (1902). An album of the attorneys of Maine, with a portrait and brief record of the life of each. Bethel, Maine: News Publishing Company. p. 79. Retrieved 17 February 2020 via Hathi Trust.
  3. International, Rotary (January 1916). The Rotarian. Rotary International. pp. 46–. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  4. "Portland Rotary: 100 Years of Service above Self". Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  5. "Report of the Judicial Council of the State of Maine" (PDF). December 1932. Retrieved 18 December 2017.


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