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1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xlviii. 475 A farewell-supper..at which Mr. Snittle Timberry would preside, while the honours of the vice chair would be sustained by the African [Sword-]Swallower.

1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. xxxvii. 355 The chair was taken by Sir Francis Clavering,..the vice-chair being ably filled by —— Barker, Esq.

1860 All Year Round 10 Mar. 475 The unmanageable 'Arry, who was a species of vice-chair, and was also provided with a hammer.

1882 J. Hardy in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 9 440 Mr. Charles Watson..discharged the duties of the vice~chair.

1884 Cyclists' Touring Club Gaz. Mar. 82/1 Messrs. W. B. Tanner and A. R. Sheppee occupied the vice-chairs.