Simeon B. Chase
Simeon Brewster Chase (April 18, 1828 – January 9, 1909) was an American politician who served as the Speaker pro tempore of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and was active in the Prohibition Party.[1]
Simeon B. Chase | |
|---|---|
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| 2nd Chairman of the Prohibition Party | |
| In office 1872–1876 | |
| Preceded by | John Russell |
| Succeeded by | James Black |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1857–1861 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simeon Brewster Chase April 18, 1828 Gibson, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 1909 (aged 80) Hallstead, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Prohibition (1869–1909) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (1856–1869) Democratic Party (before 1856) |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny DuBois
( m. 1851; died 1902) |
| Children | 4 |
| Mother | Sarah Guile |
| Father | Amasa Chase |
| Education | Hamilton College |
Life
Simeon Brewster Chase was born on April 18, 1828, to Amasa Chase and Sarah Guile in Gibson, Pennsylvania. In 1851, he graduated from Hamilton College with a law degree and later married Fanny DuBois. In 1851, he and Ezra Chase, who later served as the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, purchase the Montrose Democrat and served as an editor for the paper until he left the Democratic Party in 1856 to join the Republican.[2][3]
In 1856, he served as the chairman of the Susquehanna County Republican Convention and later served in the state House of Representatives from 1857 to 1861. In 1869, he served as one of the founding members of the Prohibition Party and served as the president of the party's first national convention in 1872.[4]
In 1872, he received the Prohibition gubernatorial nomination, ran for Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 1878, and ran for the House of Representatives in 1878, 1886, 1888, and 1892.
Chase died on January 9, 1909.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John F. Hartranft | 353,287 | 52.55% | +2.15% | |
| Democratic | Charles R. Buckalew | 317,700 | 47.26% | -2.34% | |
| Prohibition | Simeon B. Chase | 1,250 | 0.19% | +0.19% | |
| Independent | Winthrop W. Ketchum (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | +0.00% | |
| Total votes | '672,238' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward Overton Jr. (incumbent) | 13,160 | 49.21% | -3.93% | |
| Greenback | DeWitt C. DeWitt | 9,320 | 34.85% | +34.85% | |
| Democratic | William H. Dimmick | 3,783 | 14.15% | -32.71% | |
| Prohibition | Simeon B. Chase | 482 | 1.80% | +1.80% | |
| Total votes | '26,745' | '100.00%' | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Henry Sowden (incumbent) | 21,370 | 96.83% | +37.66% | |
| Prohibition | Simeon B. Chase | 699 | 3.17% | +3.17% | |
| Total votes | '22,069' | '100.00%' | |||
References
- "SIMEON BREWSTER CHASE".
- "Montrose Democrat". The Baltimore Sun. February 18, 1909. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Helped Form Political Parties". Tunkhannock New Age. January 21, 1909. p. 4. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "S. B. Chase". The Baltimore Sun. January 16, 1909. p. 7. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "PA Governor 1872". August 24, 2015.
- "PA - District 15 1878". January 9, 2009.
- "PA - District 10 1884". February 22, 2009.