James Chase (apothecary)

James Chase (died 23 June 1721) was an English apothecary and member of parliament.

Life

Chase was Apothecary to the Crown and later served as one of the two members of parliament for the borough of Great Marlow in Buckinghamshire from 1690 to 1710.[1]

Chase lived at Great Marlow, where Westhorpe House was built for him.[2]

Notes

  1. Notes and Queries: A Medium of Intercommunication (1917), p. 267: "James Chase, M.P. for Great-Marlow 1690 till unseated in a double return, December, 1710, and defeated there 1715. He was described as of Great Marlow, “formerly Apothecary to the Crown,” and died June 23, 1721 ('Hist. Reg')"
  2. William Page, ed., A History of the County of Buckingham (Victoria County History, Vol. 3, 1969), p. 78
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Viscount of Falkland
William Whitelock
Member of Parliament for Great Marlow
16901707
With: William Whitelock 1690–1695
with James Etheridge 1695–1707
Succeeded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Parliament of England
Member of Parliament for Great Marlow
17071710
With: James Etheridge 1707–1710
Succeeded by
James Etheridge
George Bruere
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