Windham

CHASE, Charles S.

1st Biography of Charles Sumner CHASE

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 68-69

Charles Sumner CHASE, of Whitingham, was born 13 May 1855 in the town of 
Whitingham [Windham County, Vermont], son of Abraham and Catherine (READ) 
CHASE. After having attended the common schools of the town he studied law 
and stenography, and was admitted to the Windham County bar in September 
1880, and has since practiced law at Whitingham. He has served as the 
official stenographer of the Bennington, Rutland and Windham County courts 
for the past seventeen years. He took a prominent part in the organization of 
the Moses Newton Shoe Company, of which he has had the management, and was 
also connected with the construction of the Deerfield Valley Railroad, and 
the Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington Railroad Company, and is a director of and 
attorney for the same. Republican. Has been town treasurer, justice of the 
peace and held some minor offices. Is a member of Unity Lodge, Free & 
Accepted Masons, of Jacksonville [Windham County]. On 19 January 1881 he 
[Charles Sumner CHASE] married Carrie Emily [note the second biography states 
"Carrie B."], daughter of John Addison and Emily C. BRIGHAM, of Boston 
[Suffolk County], Massachusetts. Two children have been born to them: 
Robert Martin, born 22 February 1883; and Harry Brigham, born 09 August 1889.



2nd Biography of Charles Sumner CHASE

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 144

Charles S. CHASE, lawyer, Brattleboro [Windham County, Vermont], was born 13 
May 1855 at Whittingham [Windham County, Vermont], son of Abraham and 
Catherine R. CHASE. Educated at the public schools and under private 
tutelage. Studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1880. Began practice 
at Whittingham in 1880; removed to Brattleboro; member of firm of Chase & 
Daely; also interested in real estate and manufacturing; official court 
reporter for Windham and Bennington Counties for thirty years. Represented 
Windham County in the Senate, 1906. Member of the Masonic fraternity. In 
1881 he [Charles S. CHASE] married [Miss?] Carrie B. ["Carrie Emily" in the 
first biography] BRIGHAM of Boston [Suffolk County, Massachusetts]. They are 
the parents of three children: (1) Robert M. [Robert Martin in the first 
biography], (2) Harrie B. [Harry Brigham in the first biography], and (3) 
Paul A. [not listed in the first biography, thus born between the time the 
1894 and 1912 biographies were published].

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