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 CHASE.

CHASE.

John Randolph instigated his impeachment, which had at first six and then eight counts. When he came to trial before the senate, six counts were dismissed, and the others failed to secure a two-thirds vote. Judge Chase resumed his seat on the bench, and dignified his office until his death, which occurred June 19, 1811.

CHASE, Squire, missionary, was born in Scipio, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1802. In Jime, 1832, he received a preacher's license, and became a proba- tioner in the Genesee (N. Y. ) conference. He was assigned to the St. Lawrence circuit, and in 1823 was transferred to the Black river conference. At the close of his second year in conference he was ordained deacon, and was appointed to Sandy Creek circuit. In 1825 he was returned to Black river circuit and labored there and in other cir- cuits until 1831, when he was made presiding elder of the St. Lawrence circuit. In October, 1836, he went as a missionarj^ to Africa, but ill- health compelled him to return after an absence of less than a year. In 1839 he was elected a delegate to the general conference at Baltimore. In 1842 he again went to Africa, where he re- mained about sixteen months. During his stay there he was superintendent of the African mis- sion, and editor of the semi-montlily Methodist journal called Africa's Luminary. He died in Syracuse, N. Y., July 26, 1843.

CHASE, Thomas, educator, was born in Wor- cester, Mass., June 16, 1827; brother of Pliny Earle Chase. He was graduated at Harvard with the degree of A.M. in 1848, and from 1850 to 1853 was tutor there. He then went abroad and studied at the University of Berlin and the Col- lege of Paris. In 1855 he became professor of philology and literature in Haverford college, and in 1875 was elected president of the institution. He served at times as classical professor at Brown university. He was a member of the American committee on New Testament revision, and of the pliilological congress held at Stockholm. He received the degree of LL.D. from Harvard in 1878, and that of Litt.D. from Haverford in 1880. He is the author of The Early Days of Hellas (1858); Hellas: her Monumoits and Scenery (1863), and Dr. Schlieinann and the Archoio- logical Value of his Discoveries (1891), and was senior editor of Chase and Stuart's classical series. He died Oct. 5, 1892,

CHASE, Wiiliam Henry, soldier, was born in Massachusetts in 1798. He was graduated at West Point in 1815, and served as assistant in the corps of engineers in the construction of the defences of Brooklyn, in making surveys in the vicinity of Lake Champlain, in repairing Fort Niagara, and in con.structing Fort Pike. La., until 1822. He was promoted l.st lieutenant in 1819, and was superintending engineer of the

defences o€ the Rigolets and Chef Menteur passes to New Orleans, La., 1822-'24; of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, 1823-"24; of the breakwater for the preservation of Plymouth Beach, Mass., 1824; and of forts at the Rigolets, Chef Menteur, Bien- venue, and Bayou Duprfe passes to New Orleans, 1 824-' 28. He was promoted captain, Jan. 1, 1825, and served as superintending engineer for the construction of defences and improvements in the south until 1856. He was promoted major July 7, 1838, and on Oct. 31, 1856, he resigned his commission in the army to become president of the Alabama and Florida railroad company, hold- ing the position until 1861. In that year he joined the Confederate army and served through- out the civil war. He died in Pensacola, Fla., Feb. 8, 1870.

CHASE, William Henry, soldier, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 25, 1844. He was gradu- ated at West Point in 1865 and assigned to gar- rison duty. He w^as promoted 1st lieutenant of 1st artillery Feb. 1, 1866, and was despatched to the Canadian frontier to prevent Fenian raids in June, 1866. He was transferred to the corjis of engineers, and from November, 1866, to June, 1868, was battalion quartermaster. He was then made assistant engineer under General War- ren, and served as such until March, 1870, when he was transferred to the Pacific board of engi- neers for fortifications. In 1869 he completed a valuable topographical survey of the battlefield of Gettysburg. He died at Germantown. Phila- delphia. Pa., June 21, 1871.

CHASE, William Merritt, painter, was born at Franklin, Ind., Nov. 1, 1849. He studied paint- ing in Indianapolis with B. F. Hays; in New York with J. O. Eaton; at the National academy at Munich with Wagner and Piloty; at the Royal academy, and in Venice, where he gave special attention to the works of Tintoretto. His work received honorable mention at the Paris salon. He returned to the United States in 1878. In 1890 he was elected a national academician, and after- wards was elected president of the Society of American artists. In 1875 he exhibited The Dowager at tiie National academy of design. New York; in 1877 The Broken Jug and Tlie Vnexpected Intrusion, and 1878 The Court Jester, or Keying Up, which had won him a medal at the Centennial exhibition in 1876. He received a gold medal from the Philadelpln'a academy of fine arts 1895. from the Paris Exposi- tion 1900. and from the Pan-American exposition 1901. He painted portraits of the five children of Director Piloty; Duveneck (1879); General Wel.b (1880). and Peter Cooper (1882). His other works include: Venetian Fish-Market, The Apprentice. Interior of St. Mark's in VenicCf The Coquette, and Ready for a Ride.