John Joel Chappell (January 19, 1782 – May 23, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born on Little River, near Columbia, Fairfield District, South Carolina, where the family was on a visit, Chappell was, as an infant, taken by his parents to their home on the Congaree River, Richland District, South Carolina.He attended the common schools and was graduated from the law department of South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia.He was admitted to the bar in 1805 and commenced practice in Columbia, South Carolina.He was appointed adjutant of the Thirty-third South Carolina Regiment in 1805 and elected captain and then colonel of the same regiment in 1808.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1808–1812.He was appointed trustee o