| John C. Chapple | |
| Birth Name: | John Crockett Chapple |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 1875 |
| Birth Place: | La Porte City, Iowa |
| Death Place: | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Occupation: | Newspaper editor, politician |
| Party: | Republican |
| Office: | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
| Constituency: | Ashland County |
| Term Start1: | 1908 |
| Term End1: | 1910 |
| Term Start2: | 1916 |
| Term End2: | 1920 |
| Term Start3: | 1942 |
| Term End3: | May 1, 1946 |
John Crockett Chapple (May 27, 1875 - May 1, 1946) was an American newspaper editor and politician.
Born in La Porte City, Iowa,[1] Chapple went to Northland Academy (now Northland College) in Ashland, Wisconsin and Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa. He was the editor of the Ashland Daily Press and was also a columnist and printer. Chapple served on the Ashland Common Council, the Ashland County, Wisconsin Board of Superviors, and was a Republican. He was also the postmaster. Chapple served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1909, 1917, and 1919. He was also elected in 1942 and 1944.[1] Chapple died in Ashland, Wisconsin while still in office in 1946.[1] [2] [3]