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

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in May 1737. He was elected at the 1741 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for

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, and held the seat until the 1741 general election, when he did not stand again. He served as

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for 1759."Complete Baronetage" 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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