Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet

British politician
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IntroBritish politician
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth1710
Death29 January 1781 (aged 71 years)
The details

Biography

Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet (c. 1710 – 29 January 1781) was a British parliamentarian.

He succeeded to the Baronetcy in May 1737.

He was elected at the 1741 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton, and held the seat until the 1741 general election, when he did not stand again. He served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1759.

He married twice: firstly Rachel, daughter and coheir of James Edmondson and secondly Sarah. He had no children and was succeeded by his brother, Sir William Chapman, 3rd Baronet.

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