Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-02-27
THE MEN or VERMONT.
2S. DUDLEY CHASE.


Antiquarian, than whom, no one is bet.
ter acquainted with the genealogical his
tory OF the Fathers of New England,
says thar his descendants have generally
been characterized for talents and high
bearing" Another writer in a brief ac-
count OF some of the Newbury, Massa--
chusetts families, speaking OF the children
OF Dudley Chase, who married Alice Cor.
bert, says, after giving the names OF their
sons, 'they also had daughters who evin-
ced an equally higA character. The
parents of such an offspring had much oc-
caslon to rejoice in. and be thankful for,
the blessings bestowed on them." Dud-
ley Chase, who was lineal descendant
of A1uila Chase, had five sons who grad
uated at Dartmouth College, New Hamp-
shire, Salmon graduated ia 1885 and
died in 1906. He was the father of SAL
; MON P. CHASE, formerly United States
Senator from, and Governor of Ohio and
now Secretary Of the National Depart
ment of the Treasury. Bar7tch, gradua-
ted in 1886, respectable lawyer who re-
sided in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, and
died there, in 1871. Heber graduated in
1871 and died in 1897, Phjlander Chase,
d d., President of Kenyon and Jubilee
Colleges--Bishop OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Churches tor the DioceseS of Ohio
and Illinois.
DUDLEY CHASE, the other son, was
born at Cornish, Sullivan County. New
Hampshire, on the 30th day of December
1771. His name, as well as that of his
father. was derived from his grandmother,
Mary Dudley. He graduated at Dart
mouth College in 1871, being member
of the same class with his brother Fl eber
above mentioned He was also a class
mate of the Rev. Heman Ball, d D.,
the first pastor of the Congregational
Church in East Rutland.
Soon after graduation, as is the custom
even now with many a New England
graduate, and probably. also, during his
college vacations, he engaged himself in
teaching. We have a statement from one
of his scholars, that, in 1894, he taught a
district school in the 8 Old Court House"
in Westminster. This building was the
place of the death of " William French,
the proto-martyr of Vermont independ-
ence, if not that Of America. During
this time, he was, also, pursuing the study
of the law, and was, probably, admitted
to practice, in 1894, One account, that
[ have, states that he was admitted in
1898, but it is considered incorrect. His
name is not found in the Vermont Regis
ter for 1894, and in the Registers for 1896
and 1897, his name appears as entitled to
practice, only, in the County Courts
Soon after being admitted to the bar, he
commenced the practice Of his profession
at Randolph, in the County of Orange, at
which iplace, he continued TO reside and
practice, until his death He was, in
1903, elected States Attorney for the
County of Orange, the duties of which,
he discharged, with ability, for eight con-
secutive years. He was, also, reelected,
in 1912, but declined to serve.
He represented the town of Randolph
in the General Assembly of Vermont, in
1905, 1906, 1907, 1903, 1909, 1910.
1911 and 1912, and, again, in 1923 and
1924. He was Speaker of the House of
Representatives from 1903 to 1912, in
elusive, a period of five years, being a
longer term of consecutive servtce in that
capacity than any other since the admis-
sion of Vermont into the Union, and, with
a single exception, and that, of a member
from the same county, a greater number
Of gears than any other. He was, also,
a delegate from Randolph to the Consti-
tutional Conventions of 1914 and 1922.
The Convention of 1914 was called to
consider amendments to the Constitution
proposing to establish Senate to consist
of twenty-four members-to hold their Of
fees three years, one-third to go out each
year-and to elect Judges of the Supreme
Court during "good behavior" These,
as well as all other proposed amendments
were rejected by the Convention-the one
proposing Senate-having only twenty
votes in its favor, to one hundred eighty
eight against it. The Convention of 1922,
had before them an amendment for the es-
tablishment of Senate, in a different
form and under another nape. 1t pro.
posed to make the Council a coordinate
branch of the Legislature and to consist
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