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Aaron Chapman (politician)

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Aaron Chapman
Born(1771-09-13)September 13, 1771
Died28 December 1859, age 79
Burial placeHornsey, Middlesex (now north London)
NationalityEnglish
Occupation(s)writer and politician
Years active1832–1847 (MP)
Known forMP, Whitby
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Elizabeth (née Barker)
(m. 1796)
Children4 sons, 2 daughters

Aaron Chapman (1771 – 28 December 1850) was an English writer and politician. He was the inaugural member of Parliament for Whitby, representing the Conservative Party.[1]

Chapman was elected the member of Parliament for Whitby for four successive parliaments.[1] He later served as a magistrate in Middlesex and as an Elder Brother of Trinity House, the maritime charity. He also served as a trustee of Ramsgate Harbour, and as a director of the Hudson's Bay Company.[1]

In 1825 he was a director of the New Zealand Company, a venture chaired by the wealthy John George Lambton, Whig MP (and later 1st Earl of Durham), that made the first attempt to colonise New Zealand.[2][3][4]

He married Elizabeth (née Barker) on 2 June 1796. The couple had four sons and two daughters. Their third son, Edward, served as a director of the Bank of England.[1]

Chapman died at his home in Highbury Park, London, and was interred in Hornsey, Middlesex (now north London).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, March 1851 issue. Bradbury, Evans. 1851. pp. 315–316.
  2. ^ Adams, Peter (2013). Fatal Necessity: British Intervention in New Zealand, 1830–1847. BWB e-Book. Bridget Williams Books. p. 197. ISBN 978-1-927277-19-5. Retrieved 9 December 2020. ...first published in 1977.
  3. ^ McDonnell, Hilda (2002). "Chapter 3: The New Zealand Company of 1825". The Rosanna Settlers: with Captain Herd on the coast of New Zealand 1826-7. Retrieved 9 December 2020. including Thomas Shepherd's Journal and his coastal views, The NZ Company of 1825. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Wakefield, Edward Jerningham (1845). Adventure in New Zealand, from 1839 to 1844: With Some Account of the Beginning of the British Colonization of the Islands. John Murray. p. 4. Retrieved 9 December 2020. Digitised 22 July 2009
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
New creation
Member of Parliament for Whitby
18321847
Succeeded by