Background
He was the son of Enos Chatfield (1782–1858) and Hannah (Starr) Chatfield (1782–1857). He was born in that part of the Town of Butternuts which in 1849 was separated as the Town of Morris, in Otsego County, New New York
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Levi Starr Chatfield
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When the Village of Laurens was incorporated in 1834, he was chosen its first Town Clerk. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention in 1846. In 1847, he ran for Attorney General on the Democratic ticket, but was defeated by Whig/Anti-Rent candidate Ambrose L. Jordan.
In 1849, he was elected New York State Attorney General, and re-elected in 1851.
He was in office from 1850 to 1853 when he resigned three weeks before the end of the term. In 1853-1854, he was the major stockholder of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
In 1869, he appeared for the plaintiff David Groesbeck in a suit against the Trinity Church "incorporators".
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Otsego Company) in 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842, and was Speaker in 1842.
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United States