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 CESNOLA.

CHADBOURNE.

CESNOLA, Luigl Palma di. (See di Ces- nola, L. P.)

CHABRAT, Guy Ignatius, R. C. bishop, was born at Chambre, France, Dec. 28, 1787. He received a good education at the best schools of his native place, pursued his theological studies at a Sulpitian seminary, and in 1809 was or- dained a sub-deacon. Bishop Flaget of Kentucky was at this time seeking recruits for his mis- sions, and young Chabrat was one of those who determined to accompany him. He arrived in Kentucky in 1811, completed his studies under Father David, and was ordained by Bishop Flaget on Christmas day, 1811, the first Catholic priest ordained in the west. His first charge was the missions of St. Michael in Nelson, and St. Clare in Hardin county ; he also attended the mission at Poplar Neck, Nelson county, and in 1823 was pastor of the church of St. Pius in Scott county. In 1824 he was appointed ecclesiastical superior of the sisterhood of Loretto, and in 1834 coadjutor of Bishop Flaget, with the title of Bishop of Bolreo. His health had been failing for some time, and he was now threatened with blindness. In 1843 he visited Europe, where noted occulists confirmed the hopelessness of his case, and he was released from his charge. He died at Maurice, France, Nov. 31, 1868.

CHACE, Elizabeth Buffum, reformer, was born in Providence, R. I., Dec. 9, 1806; daughter of Arnold and Rebecca (Gould) Buff'um, and grand-daughter of William Buffum, a member of the Rhode Island society for the gradual aboli- tion of slavery. She was edvicated at home and at the Friends' school in Providence, R. I. In 1830 she was married to Samuel Buffington Chace of FaU River, in which city she resided until 1840, when they removed to Valley Falls, R. I. With Samuel May, Jr., and other abolitioni.sts, she labored in the interest of the anti-slavery society, organizing meetings and conventions all over the state of Rhode Island. She was a life- long advocate of temperance and eqvial rights, and during her ninetieth year made several able con- tributions to the daily press on woman suffrage. She assisted many negroes to make their escape to Canada, and used her voice and pen in behalf of the slaves whenever opportunity offered. In 1872 she was chosen a delegate to the World's prison congress, held in London. England. Siie is tlie author of : Anti-Slavery Reminiscences (1891).

CHACE, George Ide, physicist, was born in Lancaster, Mass., Feb. 19, 1808; son of Charles and Ruth (Jenckes) Chace. His boyhood was passed on a farm. He was prepared for college at Lancaster academy, and was graduated at Brown in 1830 with valedictory honors. For a brief period he was principal of the academy in

Waterville, Me., resigning his position in 1831 to become tutor in Brown university. In 1833 he was advanced to the position of adjunct professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, and in 1834 was appointed professor of chemistry. In 1836 the chair was enlarged to that of chemistry, geology and physiology, and he remained profes- sor of these sciences until 1867. In that year the presidency of the university became vacant by the resignation of Dr. Barnas Sears, and Profes- sor Chace assumed the office ad interim, holding it for one year, when the Rev. Dr. Caswell was elected. At the same time he was transferred to the chair of moral and intellectual philosophy, and held this position for five years. In 1872 he resigned, and passed 1872-' 73 in foreign travel. He was deeply interested in charitable and philanthropic institutions, in several of which he held prominent offices. In 1841 he declined the presidency of Waterville college. He received the degree of Ph. D. from the University at Lewis- burg, and that of D.D. from Brown in ls.")3. His published works include : TIlc Relation of Divine Providence to Physical Laivs (1S.'54) ; The Virtues and Services of Francis Waylanl (1866) ; and Lectures and Essays with a memoir of the author (1886). He died in Providence, R.L, April 29, 1885.

CHACE, Jonathan, senator, was born at Fall River, Mass., July 22, 1829; son of Harvey and Hannah (AVood) Chace. He received an academic education and entered into the cotton manufac- turing industry at Providence, R. I. In 1876 he was elected a member of the Rhode Island state senate and was re-elected in 1877. In 1880 he was elected a representative to the 47th Congress and was re-elected to the 48th Congress. On Nov. 20, 1885, Governor Bourne appointed William P. Sheffield senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry B. Anthony, Sept. 2, 1884, and when the legislature met in 1885 it elected Mr. Chace to the unexpired term, and he took lis seat Jan. 26, 1885. In June, 1888, he was elected to the full term to expire March 3, 1895, but resigned his seat in the senate early in the 51st Congress, and was succeeded by Nathan F. Dixon.

CHADBOURNE, Paul Ansel, educator, was born at North Berwick, Me., Oct. 21, 1823. He worked on a farm and as a carpenter until Lis seventeenth year, when he studied two years at Phillips Exeter academy, supporting himself by copying law papers. He was graduated from Williams college, valedictorian, in 1848, and from the Berkshire medical school M.D. in 1859. He taught school at Freehold, N. J., Great Falls. N. H., and at East Windsor, Conn., where he also .studied at the theological institute. In 1853 he was licensed to preach, and in the same year