Enoch Chase

19th century American politician

Enoch Chase
Engraving by John Sartain, from History of Milwaukee from its first settlement to the year 1895 (1895)

Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district
In office January 2, 1882 – January 5, 1885
Preceded by	George Howard Paul
Succeeded by	Julius Wechselberg
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871
Preceded by	Henry Roethe
Succeeded by	Valentin Knœll
Constituency	Milwaukee 9th district
In office January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854
Preceded by	William Beck
Succeeded by	Peter Lavies
Constituency	Milwaukee 7th district
In office January 1, 1849 – January 5, 1852
Preceded by	Horace Chase
Succeeded by	Edward Hasse
Constituency	Milwaukee 6th district

Personal details
Born	(1809-01-16)January 16, 1809 Derby, Vermont, U.S.
Died	August 23, 1892(1892-08-23) (aged 83) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Julia Ann Ellsworth (died 1837) Nancy Marguerite Bromley (m. 1837⁠–⁠1892)
Children	with Julia Ellsworth Julia Ann (Brown) ^{(b. 1836; died 1901)} with Nancy Bromley George Horace Chase ^{(b. 1838; died 1922)} Lucian B. Chase ^{(b. 1841; died 1863)} Hannah W. (Burrell) ^{(b. 1843; died 1904)} Lilias Chase ^{(b. 1846; died 1847)} Ann Follansbee (Sweet) ^{(b. 1848; died 1891)} Nell Chase ^{(b. 1851; died 1851)} Enoch Chase ^{(b. 1852; died 1854)} Clarence G. Chase ^{(b. 1855; died 1899)} Horace Chase ^{(b. 1857; died 1860)} Clifford C. Chase ^{(b. 1859; died 1927)}
Relatives	Horace Chase (brother)
Alma mater	Bowdoin College Dartmouth College

Enoch Colby Chase (January 16, 1809 – August 23, 1892) was an American physician, businessman, and Milwaukee County pioneer. He served three years in the Wisconsin State Senate and five terms in the State Assembly, representing southern Milwaukee County.

Early life

Chase was born in Derby, Vermont,^[1] and attended the school of medicine at Bowdoin College before graduating from Dartmouth College as a Doctor of Medicine in 1831. After living for a time in Coldwater, Michigan, and Chicago, Illinois, he moved to Wisconsin in 1835, settling in Milwaukee County, as a farmer and a manufacturer of brick and glassware.^[2]

Political career

Chase served in various political positions in Wisconsin. He was a member of the Assembly three times, in 1852 and 1853 as a Whig and in 1870 as a Democrat.^[3] During his first term he was the Whig candidate for Speaker of the House but was defeated by Moses M. Strong. He represented the southern half of Milwaukee County in the Wisconsin State Senate from 1882 through 1884. Chase, originally a Whig, ran as an independent in 1853 against Democrat Francis Ward and later was himself elected as a Democrat. Chase died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 23, 1892.^[4]

Personal life and family

Horace Chase, the 14th mayor of Milwaukee, was a younger brother of Enoch Chase.

Enoch Chase married twice and had at least 11 children, though four died in childhood. His son Lucian served in the 24th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, and died of disease after the Battle of Perryville.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1851)

Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1851^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, November 4, 1851
	Democratic	Edward Hasse	198	40.99%
	Free Soil	Morgan L. Burdick	151	31.27%
	Whig	Enoch Chase (incumbent)	134	27.74%
Total votes			483	100.0%
	Democratic gain from Whig

Wisconsin Assembly (1852)

Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 7th District Election, 1852^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, November 2, 1852
	Whig	Enoch Chase	243	44.75%
	Democratic	Francis Ward	215	39.59%
	Free Soil	Mr. Johnson	85	15.65%
Total votes			543	100.0%
	Whig gain from Democratic

Wisconsin Assembly (1869)

Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 9th District Election, 1869^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, November 2, 1869
	Democratic	Enoch Chase	742	62.04%
	Republican	Andrew Douglas	454	37.96%
Total votes			1,196	100.0%
	Democratic hold

Wisconsin Senate (1881)

Wisconsin Senate, 6th District Election, 1881^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
General Election, November 8, 1881
	Democratic	Enoch Chase	2,495	53.30%
	Republican	Peter Barth	2,092	44.69%
	Greenback	Newell Daniels	94	2.01%
Total votes			4,681	100.0%
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Chase, Enoch 1809 - 1892". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
^ Frank, Louis Frederick (1915). The Medical History of Milwaukee: 1834-1914. Germania Publishing Company. p. xx. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1893). Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Historical Society of Wisconsin. p. 23. Retrieved 19 June 2014. enoch chase born derby vermont.
^ Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin (1893). Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Historical Society of Wisconsin. p. 23. Retrieved 19 June 2014. enoch chase born derby vermont.
^ "Official Returns from Milwaukee Co". Daily Free Democrat. November 14, 1851. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Election Returns". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 10, 1852. p. 2. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 367. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Biographical Sketches" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 530. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

External links

Dr Enoch Colby Chase at Find a Grave

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Horace Chase	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district January 1, 1849 – January 5, 1852	Succeeded by Edward Hasse
Preceded by William Beck	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 7th district January 3, 1853 – January 2, 1854	Succeeded by Peter Lavies
Preceded by Henry Roethe	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 9th district January 3, 1870 – January 2, 1871	Succeeded by Valentin Knoll
Wisconsin Senate
Preceded by George Howard Paul	Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 6th district January 2, 1882 – January 5, 1885	Succeeded by Julius Wechselberg