Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808 – May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who was U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States. He was one of the most famous Republicans of his time.
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| 6th Chief Justice of the United States | |
| In office December 15, 1864[1] – May 7, 1873 | |
| Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | Roger B. Taney |
| Succeeded by | Morrison R. Waite |
| 25th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office March 7, 1861 – June 30, 1864 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | John A. Dix |
| Succeeded by | William P. Fessenden |
| 23rd Governor of Ohio | |
| In office January 14, 1856 – January 9, 1860 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas H. Ford (1856–1858) Martin Welker (1858–1860) |
| Preceded by | William Medill |
| Succeeded by | William Dennison |
| United States Senator from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | William Allen |
| Succeeded by | George E. Pugh |
| In office March 4 – March 7, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | George E. Pugh |
| Succeeded by | John Sherman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salmon Portland Chase January 13, 1808 Cornish, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1873 (aged 65) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Free Soil, Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Garmiss Chase Eliza Ann Smith Chase Sarah Dunlop Ludlow Chase[2] |
| Alma mater | Cincinnati College Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer, Judge |
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Chase was born on January 13, 1808 in Cornish, New Hampshire.[3] He was raised in Windsor, Vermont and Worthington, Ohio. He studied at Cincinnati College and in Dartmouth College. Chase was married to Katherine Garmiss from 1834 until they divorced. Then he was married to Eliza Ann Smith from 1839 until they divorced. Then he was married to Sarah Dunlop from 1846 until his death in 1873. He had six daughters. Chase died on May 7, 1873 in New York City, New York from an illness, aged 65.
References
change- ↑ "Federal Judicial Center: Salmon Chase". 2009-12-12. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ Niven, John (1995). Salmon P. Chase. Oxford University Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-19-504653-3.
- ↑ Salmon Portland Chase Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911 Edition, Originally appearing in Volume V05, Page 956
Other websites
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- The Life of Salmon P. Chase, Attorney General of Fugitive Slaves.
- The Salmon P. Chase papers, including correspondence and a myriad of biographical materials spanning the years 1820-1884, are available for research use at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
- Mr. Lincoln and Freedom: Salmon P. Chase Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Eulogy on Chief-Justice Chase, delivered by William M. Evarts, 1874
- Booknotes interview with John Niven on Salmon P. Chase: A Biography, May 28, 1995. Archived April 26, 2016, at the Wayback Machine