Chapman, John (‘Johnny Appleseed’) (1774–1845)
| US pioneer and folk hero, credited with establishing orchards throughout the Midwest by planting seeds as he travelled. Famous as the subject of local legends and folk tales, Chapman was described as a religious visionary with boundless generosity. |
| Born in Leominster, Massachusetts, Chapman roamed westward from Pennsylvania in the years after 1800, planting apple seeds in Ohio and Indiana. However, few specific details about his later life can be verified. |
Chapman, John (Gadsby) (1808–1889)
| US painter. A portrait and historical painter, he painted the famous mural, Baptism of Pocahontas (1837–42), in the Rotunda of the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. |
| He was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and divided his time between New York and Washington, DC. |
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