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CHASE. CHASE. 115 ing married, and dying at thirty-nine years of age. Mr. Chapin is one of the trustees of the Warren Institution for Savings, a member of the standing committee of the Universalist society, a director in the Bunker Hill National Bank ; he was a director for many years in the Middlesex Horse Rail- road, Boston Consolidated Street Railway and other corporations, and is one of the most esteemed on the roll of active mem- bership of the old City Guard of Charles- town. CHASE, CHARLES A., son of Anthony and Lydia (Earle) Chase, was born in Worcester, September 9, 1833. His foundation educational training was received in the public schools of Worcester, where he fitted for Harvard College. He was graduated in the class of 1855. After his graduation he was seven years on the editorial staff of the " Boston Daily Adver- tiser." From 1865 to '76 he was treasurer of the county of Worcester, and was register of deeds in 1S76. He has been treasurer of Worcester County Institution for Sav- ings since November, 1879. Mr. Chase was married in Boston, April 29, 1862, to Mary T., daughter of John and Mary (Gorman) Clark. They have two children : M. Alice and Maud E. Chase. Mr. Chase is councilor of the Ameri- can Antiquarian Society, treasurer of the Washburn Memorial Hospital, director of the Worcester National Bank, and of the Merchants & Farmers Fire Insurance Company. CHASE, Henry Adams, son of Edwin and Maria (Adams) Chase, was born in Nashua, Hillsborough county, N. H., August 4, 1840. He received his educa- tion in the public schools, the high school of Holyoke, Mass., being his last place of attendance. In 1 861 he engaged in the lumber busi- ness with his father and brother, under the firm name of E. Chase & Sons. The firm dissolved upon the death of the senior partner, since which event Mr. Chase has carried on the business as sole proprietor, but still under the old name. Mr. Chase was married in Burlington, Vt., June 19, 1S66, to Sarah J., daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Eldredge) Mayo. Of this union are six children : Edwin M., Henry M., Charles A., J. Paul, Laura and Richard W. Chase. Mr. Chase has served as alderman of Holyoke two years — 1874 and '75 — and county commissioner six years — 1880 to '87. He was president of the Republican club 1888. He has been secretary and treasurer of Holyoke public library from 1870 to the present time. His church connections are with the Second Baptist church, Holyoke, of which he has been clerk, and he has served as president of the Y. M. C. A. He has been a resident of Holyoke for forty years. CHASE, RUFUS DUDLEY, son of Rufus and Miriam (Gore) Chase, was born in Halifax, Windham county, Vt., March 27, 1823. He attended the public schools ; fitted for college in Wesleyan Academy, Wilbra- RUFUS 0. CHASE ham ; entered Dartmouth College 1841, and was graduated in the class of 1845. After graduating, he studied law with Asa Keyes and Royal Tyler, in Brattlebor- ough, Vt., and with Erasmus D. Beach in Springfield ; was admitted to the Franklin bar, March, 1S49, and began practice of law in Orange, his present residence, Jan- uary s, 1S50. Mr. Chase was first married at Bellows Falls, Vt., July 8, 1858, to Catharine O., daughter of John and Abigail (Cook) Put- nam. Of this union were two children : Charles F., now living in Brookline, and Edward E. Chase, who died in infancy.