The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-05-22
From the Boston Telegraph
HON. SALMON P. CHASE, OF OHIO.

This gentleman is to deliver the next lecture
of the AntiSlavery course, and there is natl
rally wish in the public mind to know some
thing of the early history of an individual So
deservedly distinguished among our national
orators and statesmen. We have therefore by
the help of q gentleman intimately acquainted
with Mr.. Chase, prepared sketch of his life
including memoranda concerning his ancestry
and kindred.
1t would seem that almost all families of Eng
lish origin in this country claim to have de
scended from one of at three brothers who came
over" some time or other a sort of scriptura
notion analogous to derivation of all the families
ofthe earth from one of the three brothers VINO
"came over" from Antediluvia, in the Ark.
In like manner, the whole Chase family in
this country is additionally traced. The late
venerable Bishop Philander Chase (uncle of the
subject ofthis MEMORY satisfactorily ascertained
that the common ancestor Of his branch of the
family was Aquila Chase, who was born in Corn
wall in 6l8, and at an early period of his life EN-
igrated to this country, settled in Newbury, and
became a successful master-mariner, sailing from
that port. Dudley Chase, the fourth in descent
from Aquila, was the first settler of Cornish,
N. H., of which township he had a grant, and gave
il name having reference to the Cornish origin
of the family. Several of his sons became favor
ably and extensively known throughout the coun-
try-includng the Bishop already named, and
the late Chief Justice and United States Senator,
Dudley Chase of Vermont. Ithamar Chase, the
father of the subject ofths sketch, and brother of
the persons first named, was substantial farmer,
much respected in his native State, and many
years a member of its Executive Council.
The Hon. Salmon P. Chase was born at Cor.
nish, January l3, 1908, and of course is still a
IL, haro H.
marked that both President Pierce and Senator
Douglas were born about the same time, within
forty miles of Cornish. He was but nine years
of age, when he lost his father, who left young
family in restricted circumstances. His mother,
q most amiable person, seems to have been the
right kind of woman to meet the exigencies of
her situation. Courageous, sensible, discreet,
she felt and acted upon the necessity of educa-
ting her children, let the sacrifice of her personal
comfort and little means be ever so severe. Her
son accordingly had the advantage of good in
struction for several years in rudimentary stud
les of the English and Latin languages, under
competent masters, at Windsor, VT, and Keene,
N. Hin the latter place under the tuition of
the Rev. Mr.. Barstow, who is still an able and
excellent minister of that town. During this
period, young Chase made rapid progress in his
studies, especially those which came more par
In the spring of 1920, he was sent to Ohio,
committed to the care and instruction of his un-
Gle, Philander, then Episcopal Bishop of that
State, residing at Worthington. The next year,
Bishop Chase became President of Cincinnati
College, into which the nephew was admitted as
a student, being classmate with two sons of
General Harrison, one of whom is member
of the present Congress.
In 1923, Bishop Chase went to England, on
the well-known expedition to solicit funds for
Kenyon College Episcopal land the nephew
returned home to his mother, then residing in
Keene-a large part of the journey being per-
formed on foot. The next year, he was admit
ted to an advanced standing Gunior class) into
Dartmouth College, and graduated with its
honors in 1926. While in College, the religious
impressions inculcated by his parents and uncle
were deepened and confirmed. and he became
a member, in due form, ofthe Episcopal Church.
After graduating, young Chase taught pri-
vate school in Washington city, having among