Horace Chase

Horace B. Chase (December 25, 1810 – September 1, 1886) was an American Democratic politician and Milwaukee County pioneer. He was the 14th mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (1862) and represented southern Milwaukee County in the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1st Wisconsin Legislature (1848).

Horace Chase
From History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895 (1895)
14th Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In office
April 1862 – April 1863
Preceded byJames S. Brown
Succeeded byEdward O'Neill
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 6th district
In office
June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byEnoch Chase
Personal details
Born(1810-12-25)December 25, 1810
Derby, Vermont, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 1886(1886-09-01) (aged 75)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Sarah Ann Gray
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    (m. 1837; died 1852)​
  • Mary H. Davis
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    (m. 1858; died 1882)​
Children
  • Frances Chase
  • (b. 1846; died 1846)
RelativesEnoch Chase (brother)
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