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Member of the Senate of Virginia
Roland E. Chase
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 13, 1932 – January 8, 1936
Preceded byJohn M. Beaty
Succeeded byRobert R. Parker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Dickenson and Wise
In office
January 9, 1918 – January 11, 1922
Preceded byW. H. Roberts
Succeeded byWilliam W. G. Dotson
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 3rd district
In office
January 8, 1908 – January 10, 1912
Preceded byR. Walter Dickenson
Succeeded byJ. Powell Royall
Personal details
BornRoland Ephraim Chase
(1867-08-14)August 14, 1867
Clintwood, Virginia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 14, 1948(1948-09-14) (aged 81)
Clintwood, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary 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.

Career

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.

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.

Personal life

Chase was married with six children. He died from a heart attack on September 14, 1948.

Chase was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and was elected Grand Warden of the Virginia Grand Lodge in 1904. He served as Grand Master in 1907.

References

  1. Report of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 13-15. Richmond: Virginia State Library. 1918. Retrieved August 12, 2013. Virginia House of Delegates October 10, 1814.
  2. ^ "Roland E. Chase, Ex-Legislator, Dies in Clintwood". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 15, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. "Grand Lodge Odd-Fellows". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 12, 1904. p. 7. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  4. "Mayor Gives Keys of City to Odd-Fellows and Grand Master Chase Responds". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 15, 1907. p. 4. Retrieved October 15, 2023.

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Offices and distinctions
Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded byW. H. Roberts Virginia Delegate for Dickenson and Wise
1918–1922 		Succeeded byWilliam W. G. Dotson
Preceded byMarion K. Lowry House Minority Leader
1918–1920 		Succeeded byRobert A. Anderson
Senate of Virginia
Preceded byR. Walter Dickenson Virginia Senator for the 3rd District
1908–1912 		Succeeded byJ. Powell Royall
Preceded byJohn M. Beaty Virginia Senator for the 17th District
1932–1936 		Succeeded byRobert R. Parker
Virginia state senators from the 3rd district
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