Chamberlin, William Benjamin

Chamberlin, William Benjamin; Johnstown, NY; now West Baton Rouge Parish,
Louisiana. Submitted by Mike Miller

Chamberlin, William Benjamin, was born in Johnstown, N. Y., in 1819, and came to Louisiana in 1838, and settled in the parish of West Baton Rouge. Following the example of his grandfather, who fought in the Revolutionary war, Mr. Chamberlin volunteered for service in the Mexican war, as second lieutenant of a Louisiana company. Subsequently he held the position of clerk of court in the parish of West Baton Rouge for a number of years, and later practiced law with his partner, Col. H. M. Favrot. Mr. Chamberlin's success was due to integrity and business ability, which gained for him the admiration, respect and confidence of all who knew him. He died in West Baton Rouge parish, at the age of 67 years. He married Mary P. Clark, a. daughter of Job Clark, who came from his native state, New Jersey, to Louisiana, and settled in West Feliciana parish. Unto William B. and Mary P. (Clark) Chamberlin 10 children were born. Three of them died in infancy and 1 in childhood, and 1 at the age of 14. The following grew to maturity: William B., who died in 1911; Mary Hester, now the widow of L. S. Hereford; Catherine Little, wife of George C. Burr; Margaret, wife of W. W. Bynum, and Hugh Chamberlin, a well-known real estate dealer of Baton Rouge.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 95. Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.