Martin Chapman
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| Born | Script error: No such module "person date". Karori, Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
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| 1864/65–1867/68 | Otago | ||||||||||||||
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Martin Chapman KC (26 March 1846 – 17 March 1924) was a New Zealand barrister. The law firm founded by him in 1875 still exists as Chapman Tripp. He also played first-class cricket for Otago.
Early life
Chapman was born in 1846 in the Wellington suburb of Karori, the third son of Henry Samuel Chapman.[1][2] Frederick Chapman was a younger brother.[1] He received his education at the Melbourne Grammar School and in London, and was called to the bar of the Inner Temple in 1871.[2][3] As a young man, he was a keen sportsman and owned several yachts.[4] He played three first-class matches for Otago between 1864 and 1868.[5]
Professional career
Chapman returned to New Zealand in 1875 and started to practise on his own account.[3] He was joined in 1882 by William Fitzgerald, a son of James FitzGerald. His partner died in June 1888,[2][6] and Leonard Owen Howard Tripp joined as the new partner.[1] The name of the firm changed several times due to amalgamations and changes in partners,[1] but reverted to Chapman Tripp in 1949, under which it is still known today.
Chapman was among the first seven King's Counsel to be appointed in New Zealand in 1907.[1][7] He retired in 1912.[1]
Other activities and death
Chapman took over the editorship of the New Zealand Law Reports after Fitzgerald's death.[2] Chapman was a Wellington City Councillor (1888–1890) and a member of the council of the Wellington Law Society.[2][3] He had an aptitude for languages and as a young man, he became proficient in French and German. He later learned Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese, and Dutch when he was at old age. He once gave as his reason for taking up Spanish because he planned to go on a trip to that country, and could not bear the thought of not being able to read the local newspapers.[4]
Chapman died at his home in Golder's Hill (since renamed to Eccleston Hill) in Thorndon on 17 March 1924 aged 78.[1] The funeral service was held at St Paul's Cathedral, after which he was cremated.[4][8]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Obituary". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXI, no. 18661. 18 March 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cyclopedia Company Limited (1897). "Mr. Martin Chapman". The Cyclopedia of New Zealand : Wellington Provincial District. Wellington: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mr Martin Chapman". The Press. Vol. LXIII, no. 12825. 8 June 1907. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Martin Chapman, K.C." The Evening Post. Vol. 65, no. 65. 17 March 1924. p. 8. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Martin Chapman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Death". The Timaru Herald. Vol. XLVI, no. 4255. 4 June 1888. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Late Mr Martin Chapman". The New Zealand Herald. Vol. LXI, no. 18664. 21 March 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Details". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
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