| Arthur B. Champlin | |
| Office: | 16th Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Term Start: | 1888 |
| Term End: | 1889 |
| Predecessor: | George E. Mitchell |
| Successor: | Albert D. Bosson |
| Office3: | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives |
| Term Start3: | 1887 |
| Term End3: | 1888 |
| Office4: | President of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council[1] |
| Term Start4: | 1885 |
| Term End4: | 1886 |
| Office5: | Member of the Chelsea, Massachusetts Common Council |
| Term Start5: | 1881 |
| Term End5: | 1886 |
| Birth Date: | February 7, 1858 |
| Birth Place: | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Death Place: | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
| Spouse: | Alice M. Roberts[2] |
| Children: | Norman A. Champlin; Nathan R. Champlin; Marion L. Champlin; |
| Profession: | Journalist |
Arthur Babcock Champlin (February 7, 1858 – January 8, 1946) was a Massachusetts journalist[3] and politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, as a city councilor, and as the Mayor of Chelsea, Massachusetts.[4] [5]
Champlin started out his career in journalism when he became a district reported for The Boston Globe at the age of 16.[3] When The Chelsea Record was started two years later Champlin became one of its managers while still a teenager.[3] In 1886 Champlin became the founder[3] [2] and publisher[3] [2] of The Chelsea Gazette.