Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Chapman, 2nd Baronet (c. 1710 – 29 January 1781)^[1] was a British parliamentarian.

He succeeded to the Baronetcy in May 1737.^[2]

He was elected at the 1741 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton,^[3] and held the seat until the 1741 general election, when he did not stand again.^[3] He served as High Sheriff of Hertfordshire for 1759.^[4]

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.^[4]

References[edit]

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
^ Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "C" (part 2)
^ ^a ^b Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 291. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
^ ^a ^b "Complete Baronetage"

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Berkeley Portman Francis Fane	Member of Parliament for Taunton 1741–1747 With: John Buck 1741–1745 Percy Wyndham-O'Brien 1745–1747	Succeeded by Charles Wyndham Robert Webb
Baronetage of Great Britain
Preceded by William Chapman	Baronet (of London) 1737–1781	Succeeded by William Chapman

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)

[2] Leigh Rayment's list of baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "C" (part 2)

[stooks-smith-3] Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 291. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.

[Complete_Baronetage-4] "Complete Baronetage"

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