Practised as a Surgeon in Gloucester, where at one time he was Surgeon to the General Infirmary. He gave an address at Ealing in 1863. His death occurred at 11 Spa Walk, Gloucester, on November 29th, 1875.

Born at Ampthill, the eldest son of Thomas Chapman, surgeon, who lived to be 94, and nephew of Sir John Chapman, FRCS (qv), of Windsor. He was a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital under Abernethy from 1825-1827, and spent the winter session of 1828-9 in Paris. In 1830 he was House Surgeon to Earle