Chapin, Marshall, 1798-1838.
Pharmacist, Alderman and Mayor of Detroit.
Born in Bernardstown, Mass. on Feb. 27, 1798, Marshall Chapin studied medicine at Geneva, New York, graduating in 1819. With the help of his uncle, he extablished the first drug store in Detroit in 1819. Chapin served as Alderman at large in 1826, 1827, and was elected mayor of Detroit in 1831. In 1832 he worked as both city physician and chief engineer of Detroit Fire Department. Dr. Marshall Chapin died in Detroit on Dec. 26, 1838.
From the description of Marshall Chapin papers, 1783-1840. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 301221329
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Birth 1798
Death 1838
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