Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-02-13
HON. s. P. CHASE.

81, know anything Of The history Of this
man, who. until ,hs was elected to the
United States Ssnsts, nsvs, held an Of.
Geo Ia bic life. He WIS born ia New
Hsmpshiss in 1908, end at The ags Of
ten years, wss left without father OF
mother. Soon sftes, hs wss sent to this
State. and placed under tho guardian.
ship and care Of his uncle, the celsbra.
tod Bishop Chase. who then had charge
Of school at Washington. and wss
afterwards President Of The Cincinnati
College. He accompanied his uncle
10 Cincinnati. and was for some time a
pupil under bis care in the Cincinnati
College. ~ y
He entered Dartmouth College. N. H
in 1924, aud graduated in 1925. He
then west to the city Of Washington.
and became Law student In the Office
fof VIM. Writ. 1t 10 said. that as soon
a. Mr.. Writ became acquainted with
bis student. he predicted for him. q ca.
rser Of usefulness and Of eminent sue.
cess. and that warm mutual friendship
was formed between them. that lasted
until the death Of Mr.. Writ.
While there . student, M. Chass
framed tho celebrated memorial to Con.
gross. signed by about eleven hundred
citizens Of the district. among whom
was the la.o Judge Cranch. and many
more of the best men in and about
Washington. praying for the abo li.ion
Of slavery and the slave trade in the Dis.
trict Of Columbi
Mr.. Chase was. first admitted to the
bar in the District Of Columbia. In
1880 he returned 10 Cincinnati,---was
admitted to practice in in the Courts Of
this State. and there opened an Office.
the Statutes Of the State were then ia .
loose and confused condition, there be.
ing no collection Of them. Then, but
few Of the best lawyers knew what stat.
utes wefe in force. or what repealed
At this time. il should be remembered
that Mr.. Chase was only % years old.
But he Immediately set himself to work,
and embodied the entire Laws Of the
State, in three compendious volumes Of
$500 royal octave pages. now familiarly
known 10 the profession as "Chsse's
.Statutes." This work was improved by
notes from the leading decisions bear.
ing upon our Statutes. and vas also
preceded BY an abla historical disquisi.
ton upon the "rise and growth Of our
State and system Of jurisprudence.
Indeed ii msy be said Of him that the
laws Of Ohio
"While they did a boundless ocean seem,
We're scanned and fathomed all by him,
before he was twenty-five years Of age.
Such is the beginning Of the career
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among the most learned and able law.
yers. As gentlemen he is said to be
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