Norton P. Chipman

1834–1924 (age 90)

military officer

Biography

Norton P. Chipman rose through the ranks of the Union Army and later became a respected jurist, using his experience to advocate for the rule of law in a nation healing from war.

His legal work and steadfast character helped to reassure citizens and to shape the institutions that supported justice in the years after the conflict.

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