Chatfield, John | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections

Name: Chatfield, John

Historical Note: Born about 1811 in Surrey, England, John Chatfield was a sailor who jumped ship in New York harbor in 1841 and made his way westward to Illinois. One of DeKalb County's first settlers, Chatfield became a wealthy farmer and land owner, and Republican party member. He died in 1890

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