19th century American politician
Enoch Chase
Engraving by
John Sartain , from
History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895 (1895)
In office Preceded by George Howard Paul Succeeded by Julius Wechselberg In office Preceded by Henry Roethe Succeeded by Valentin Knœll Constituency Milwaukee 9th districtIn office Preceded by William Beck Succeeded by Peter Lavies Constituency Milwaukee 7th districtIn office Preceded by Horace Chase Succeeded by Edward Hasse Constituency Milwaukee 6th district
Born (1809-01-16 ) January 16, 1809Derby, Vermont , U.S.Died August 23, 1892(1892-08-23) (aged 83)Milwaukee , Wisconsin , U.S. Resting place Forest Home Cemetery , Milwaukee, Wisconsin Political party Spouses
Julia Ann Ellsworth
(died 1837)
Nancy Marguerite Bromley
(
m. 1837–1892)
Children with Julia Ellsworth Julia Ann (Brown) (b. 1836; died 1901) with Nancy Bromley George Horace Chase (b. 1838; died 1922) Lucian B. Chase (b. 1841; died 1863) Hannah W. (Burrell) (b. 1843; died 1904) Lilias Chase (b. 1846; died 1847) Ann Follansbee (Sweet) (b. 1848; died 1891) Nell Chase (b. 1851; died 1851) Enoch Chase (b. 1852; died 1854) Clarence G. Chase (b. 1855; died 1899) Horace Chase (b. 1857; died 1860) Clifford C. Chase (b. 1859; died 1927) Relatives Horace Chase (brother)Alma mater Bowdoin College Dartmouth College
Enoch Colby Chase (January 16, 1809 – August 23, 1892) was an American physician, businessman, and Milwaukee County pioneer. He served three years in the Wisconsin State Senate and five terms in the State Assembly , representing southern Milwaukee County.
Early life
Chase was born in Derby, Vermont ,[ 1] Bowdoin College before graduating from Dartmouth College as a Doctor of Medicine in 1831. After living for a time in Coldwater, Michigan , and Chicago , Illinois, he moved to Wisconsin in 1835, settling in Milwaukee County , as a farmer and a manufacturer of brick and glassware .[ 2]
Political career
Chase served in various political positions in Wisconsin. He was a member of the Assembly three times, in 1852 and 1853 as a Whig and in 1870 as a Democrat.[ 3] Speaker of the House but was defeated by Moses M. Strong . He represented the southern half of Milwaukee County in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1882 through 1884. Chase, originally a Whig , ran as an independent in 1853 against Democrat Francis Ward and later was himself elected as a Democrat. Chase died in Milwaukee , Wisconsin, on August 23, 1892.[ 4]
Personal life and family
Horace Chase , the 14th mayor of Milwaukee, was a younger brother of Enoch Chase.
Enoch Chase married twice and had at least 11 children, though four died in childhood. His son Lucian served in the 24th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War , and died of disease after the Battle of Perryville .
Electoral history
References
^ "Chase, Enoch 1809 - 1892" . Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-11 .^ Frank, Louis Frederick (1915). The Medical History of Milwaukee: 1834-1914 . Retrieved 19 June 2014 . ^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1893). Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin 23 . Retrieved 19 June 2014 . enoch chase born derby vermont. ^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1893). Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin 23 . Retrieved 19 June 2014 . enoch chase born derby vermont. ^ "Official Returns from Milwaukee Co" . Daily Free Democrat . November 14, 1851. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Election Returns" . The Weekly Wisconsin . November 10, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .^ "Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF) . The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 367. Retrieved August 18, 2021 .^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF) . The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 530. Retrieved August 18, 2021 .
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