Chapman

Chapman is an English occupational surname. A chapman was an itinerant seller in medieval Britain. It is the cognate of the German Kaufmann.

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Famous quotes containing the word chapman:

    “In all history no class has been enfranchised without some selfish motive underlying. If to-day we could prove to Republicans or Democrats that every woman would vote for their party, we should be enfranchised.”
    —Carrie Chapman Catt (1859–1947)

    “The majesty and riches of the mind,
    But dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.”
    —George Chapman (1559?–1634)

    “Good government is the outcome of private virtue.”
    —John Jay Chapman (1862–1933)