William A. Champlin Explained

Birth Place:	Connecticut
State House:	Mississippi
District:	Harrison County
Termstart:	1874
Termend:	1875
Children:	Zachary T. Champlin

William Aaron Champlin was an American politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Harrison County, from 1874 to 1875.

Biography

William Aaron Champlin was originally from North Stonington, Connecticut.^[1] He moved to Harrison County, Mississippi, after the Civil War, and served as its first probate clerk. From 1874 to 1875, he was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Harrison County.^[2]

Personal life

Champlin was married to Margaret Smith, who was born in Liverpool, England. Their son, Zachary Taylor Champlin, served in the Mississippi State Senate from 1918 to 1920.

References

1. Book: Rowland, Dunbar. The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. 1917. Department of Archives and History. 757–758, 220. en.
2. Book: Lowry. Robert. A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. McCardle. William H.. 1891. AMS Press. 978-0-404-04610-1. 483. en.