Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== Portrait and Biographical Album of Huron County, Michigan Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884 [229] HIRAM L. CHIPMAN, attorney, doing business and residing at Bad Axe, was born March 5, 1842, in Owosso, Shiawassee Co., Mich. He is the oldest living child born in that city. His father, ISAAC M. CHIPMAN, is a builder and architect, and was born June 16, 1818, in Bologne, N.Y. He is still prosecuting his business at Owosso. The mother, PERMELIA (WHITLOCK) CHIPMAN, was born May 23, 1819, in Vergennes, Vt. Three of their five children are living. MR. CHIPMAN is the eldest child, and was a student in the schools of his native city until he was 19 years of age. A few weeks after his birthday, the culmination of Southern folly and madness took practical shape in the assault on Fort Sumter, which was promptly followed by PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S calls for loyal sup- port from the nation. To MR. CHIPMAN belongs the honor of first enrolling from Shiawassee County, his name being placed on the muster roll May 2, 1861. He enlisted in Co. H, Fifth Mich. Vol. Inf., CAPT. QUACKENBOSS. The regiment was assigned to the Depart- ment of the Peninsula, in the corps of GEO. B. McCLELLAN, General commanding. The command was engaged in some of the severest of the battles of the Peninsula, among which were Fair Oaks, where CAPTAIN QUACKENBOSS was killed, Charles City Cross Roads, Yorktown and various skirmishes. MR. CHIPMAN was discharged in September, 1862, as First Sergeant. He returned to Owosso, and entered the law office of AMOS GOULD, with whom he remained about six years, being admitted to the Shiawassee County Bar in 1865. In 1868, he opened an independent office, and in 1869 he was elected Justice of the Peace, which position he filled four years. During that time he was associated with L. H. SMITH, firm style, "CHIPMAN & SMITH." He was also elected Circuit Court Commissioner of Shiawassee County and served one term. He came to Bad Axe Aug. 2, 1875, and established himself as an attorney. Jan. 1, 1883, he formed an association with WILLIAM T. BOPE, the firm adopting the style of "CHIPMAN & BOPE," and they are engaged in the prosecution of a successful practice. MR. CHIPMAN was elected Prosecuting Attorney of the County and served during the years 1881-2. He belongs to the Order of Masonry and to the Grand Army of the Republic, Post No. 70. He owns a considerable amount of village property, including his residence and six lots, 80 acres of land on section 25, Colfax Township, and about 160 acres of land at various points in the county. MR. CHIPMAN was married June 26, 1868, in Owosso, to HENRIETTA E. GALE. She was born May 12, 1850, in Elbridge, N.Y., and is the daughter of PLATT and ELIZA GALE. Following is the record of the four children born to Mr. and Mrs. CHIPMAN: WINNIFRED was born Dec. 16, 1869, in Owosso. IRMA was born in the same place Nov. 3, 1872, and died Dec. 24, following her birth. GALE was born in Byron village, Shiawassee County, Sept. 28, 1874. MINER was born in Bad Axe, Dec. 28,1882. =========================================================================== If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access more of our growing collection of FREE online information by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/ ===========================================================================