Roland E. Chase
Member of the Senate of Virginia
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.
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