Lynwood Chapin

Lynwood Sherwood Chapin was born February 16th 1926. He was raised in Huntsville, Alabama where he would be raised by Harold T. Chapin and Mary N. Chapin. Lynwood went to Jerry Rogers Elementary for his early years, but was held back in the 2nd Grade due to a scuffle between him and his teacher. Lynwood would go onto P.T Middle School in Birmingham, Alabama after moving, he would be named an A-B honor role student. Chapin would then be enrolled into Kingston Highschool where we was named Salutatorian of his graduating class and studied political science and law.

Chapin would then get a scholarship to the University of Alabama, with a law degree. He would graduate with a Masters Degree in Law. Later that year his Father Harold T. Chapin would then get drafted to fight in WW2 stationed in Northern Africa, he would go onto be promoted to a Private First Class before departing from the military after the war. After returning home he would learn of his father, Harold Chapin's passing in 1945.

Chapin would move to Atlanta, Georgia where he would continue his law practices after being hired at Larry Bishop Law Offices. He would go onto represent many cases including a notable Johnny Morgan v State of Georgia which he won. It was also in this time he would meet a local politician, Solomon Bernstein. He would move to an estate named Royal Tecumseh and would marry Livy Dunning in 1963.

Lynwood would face trouble during the civil rights movements, as many of his new clients were now African American's convicted of protesting, rioting, and vandalism. Lynwood would continue to lose cases as the judicial system did not favor the African American's cases. He would soon be let go of his attorney role as the law offices closed down.

Chapin would begin to interest in politics as it was another thing he studied back in school. The Atlanta City Council had a spot open and there were currently 12 candidates running for it. Chapin would file for this race and campaign using flyers and small focus groups in the city. The election happened in 1968 and Chapin had lost but came in second place losing by only 4%. This would interest Lynwood and he would begin his political career in Atlanta.

Lynwood would run again in 1970 after getting more popular with his "old fashion politics" and his service during WW2. Chapin would win the seat by 5% in 1970 beating the incumbent David Freezer. He would push for more public transportation, and a higher littering fee, in an attempt to make the city cleaner. Lynwood would run again in 1972 winning by 24%. He would then go onto be appointed as Deputy Mayor of Atlanta in 1973. He would campaign for Jimmy Carter to be the DNC nominee, and won over 2 of the delegates in Georgia, but ultimately failed as Clark Kennedy won the nomination in 1975.

Lynwood would run for Mayor in 1976 as the incumbent mayor Maynard Jackson was stepping down. As his right hand man, the city would trust he would carry out Jackson's legacy and voted him in in 1978, beating Republican Challenger Hubie Reynolds. Lynwood would push for more accessibility for automobiles, and build commercial districts to attract business from the north. Chapin would also start the construction of a new Atlanta Braves stadium along the city limits of Atlanta. The city would grow economically and in population under his rule which is why in 1980 he was re-elected by a 22+ margin.

In 1982 Chapin would run for the Sherman State House of Representatives in his Atlanta District. Lynwood would run against the incumbent Marty Hayes and would win after Hayes conceded his seat. Chapin would go to serve in the house, and sponsor many in-acted bills in Sherman like the Property Management Act, the Tecumseh Act of 1983, and the Social Security Reform of 1984. Lynwood would become very influential in the chamber, and in 1986 would run for State Senator after the incumbent Republican Senator Thom Sherly would resign from office. Chapin won by 2 points against State Representative Neil Turlin

Lynwood would soon realize he had shifted from his liberal views in the past and his party had shifted too. In 1988 he would run for his State Senate seat as a Republican and would lose his seat to democratic candidate Bo Terrance. And Lynwood would assume his political career was over. He would enjoy time off back in his home outside of Atlanta. With his grown son Nicholas Chapin, they would go fishing and grow a small farm outside the house.

Chapin would soon be called by a former political friend Solomon Bernstein. Solomon was in the middle of the Sherman Governor's race against Senator Tyler Sinclair. Bernstein asked Chapin to be his Lt. Governor during the race, and Lynwood would accept and put him back into politics. They would beat Sinclair in 1986 and Bernstein and Chapin would grow Sherman to be a better state for America, by providing infrastructure laws, aid for struggling farmers, rights for workers, and reducing the unemployment rate of Sherman. In 1990, they would run again against Fmr. Representative Andrew Cuomo, while Lynwood Chapin would challenge Incumbent Representative Clay Davis for his Sherman due to nobody running against him. Solomon would beat Cuomo in the race, and Lynwood Chapin would beat Clay Davis and join the U.S House of Representatives.

Chapin would also become more involved in the Republican Party and would organize races with political allies such as Ben Sasse, Ronald Reagan, Dick Cheney, and Daniel Rosario. In 1992 Chapin would be elected Chairman of the Republican party and would re-structure the whole party to better represent every group. Lynwood would go onto co-sponsor and sponsor many legislation in the house such as the Internet Expansion act and ect. During this time he would go onto grow political ties with Senator George Nixon and Fmr. Representative Clay Davis, and Speaker of the House Daniel Rosario.

Later in 1992, Lynwood would get to see his former boss, Solomon Bernstein win the presidency against Skylar Scarlett after campaigning for him. Lynwood would be in succession for the Governor's office until Solomon ordered Clay Davis to be the new Governor. Chapin would be pressed by this and would draw back support from Bernstein.

In 1994, The Sherman Senate seat would be uncontested as Senator Sinclair would run for the Governor's spot against Governor Clay Davis. Lynwood would run for the senate seat against the State Attorney General, Raphael Warnock. When the results came out, Chapin had won by 17 points and becoming a Sherman Senator, while Davis was beat by Sinclair, Davis would pass away shortly after losing.

In the now Republican Senate, the party would brace itself for 1996 to challenge the future democrat candidate, Chapin would not choose to run due to his willingness to the Senate. Aiden Pearce would be voted in as the Republican Nominee, and Lynwood would campaign and support Pearce in his campaign. However Pearce would lose to the Democrat Candidate Joseph Malarkey. Malarkey might have been a good friend to Chapin, but he also wanted to see his party take the presidency.

After losing the Presidency and the Senate, the house was all that remained for the Republican Party in 1996. Chapin would run again as the Chairman in 1997 and win another term as the Republican Chair, after beating Aiden Pearce.

During this time Chapin felt defeated after 1996, and had the thoughts of finally retiring his political career and moving onto a non-political life in his home in Atlanta.

1998 came in quick with the Republicans retaining their house position while winning 2 democrat states in the governorship. Lynwood felt moved by these campaigns and stepped out of the shadows for one more bid in his political career, with a gathering support he announced his last run for the chairmanship of the Republican Party and has announced he will officially be running for President in 2000.