English writer and politician
Aaron Chapman |
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| Born | (1771-09-13)September 13, 1771 |
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| Died | 28 December 1859, age 79
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| Burial place | Hornsey, Middlesex (now north London) |
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| Nationality | English |
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| Occupation(s) | writer and politician |
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| Years active | 1832–1847 (MP) |
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| Known for | MP, Whitby |
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| Political party | Conservative |
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| Spouse |
Elizabeth (née Barker)
( m. 1796) |
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| Children | 4 sons, 2 daughters |
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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
Also see Hugh Flouch, "Edward Henry Chapman of Harringay House – Harringay's City merchant ‘prince’ " Harringay Online, 2022.