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Melvin C. Chapman

Republican

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-06-1888	Republican	AD-55	0	Win

Website:	www.findagrave.com/memorial/132354365/melvin-canfield-chapman

Candidate Biography:

Melvin Canfield Chapman
Born: September 5, 1850 in Whitefield, Illinois
Married: Lillian C.
Child: Melvin C. Jr.
Died: May 4, 1936 in Piedmont, CA

1891-1893: Mayor, City of Oakland