Roland E. Chase | |
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Member of the
Virginia Senate from the 17th district | |
In office January 13, 1932 – January 8, 1936 | |
Preceded by | John M. Beaty |
Succeeded by | Robert R. Parker |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Dickenson and Wise | |
In office January 9, 1918 – January 11, 1922 | |
Preceded by | W. H. Roberts |
Succeeded by | William W. G. Dotson |
Member of the
Virginia Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 8, 1908 – January 10, 1912 | |
Preceded by | R. Walter Dickenson |
Succeeded by | J. Powell Royall |
Personal details | |
Born | Roland Ephraim Chase August 14, 1867 Clintwood, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | September 14, 1948 (aged 81) Clintwood, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mary L. Chase |
Roland Ephraim Chase (August 14, 1867 – September 14, 1948) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate and House of Delegates. [1]
In 1907, Chase was elected to represent the 3rd district in the Virginia Senate. He served a single term in the position. He later represented Dickenson and Wise counties in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1918 until 1922. [2]
In 1931, he was elected to the Virginia Senate for a second time, representing the 17th district. Chase was later the Republican candidate-at-large to represent Virginia's at-large congressional seat, losing to John W. Flannagan Jr. in the election. [2]
Chase was married with six children. He died from a heart attack on September 14, 1948. [2]
Chase was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was elected Grand Warden of the Virginia Grand Lodge in 1904. [3] He served as Grand Master in 1907. [4]
Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.