Windsor

CHASE, Rolla Miner

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 145

Rolla Miner CHASE, dentist, and physician and surgeon, Bethel [Windsor 
County, Vermont], was born 04 September 1854 at South Royalton [Windsor 
County, Vermont], son of Moses and Rosina (HILL) CHASE. Educated at the 
public schools; Boston Dental College, (now Tufts) D. D. S. 1876; Baltimore 
Medical College, M. D. 1890. Has practiced dentistry and medicine at Bethel 
since 1876-1890. Was director and former president of Bethel Electric Light 
and Power Company; member of the Whitcomb High School board several years; 
president of the Bethel Board of Trade; one of the organizers of the Vermont 
State Dental Society, and has held every office, including president; member 
Northeastern Dental Society; member State Board of Dental Examiners for 
eighteen years. Republican; represented Bethel in the Legislature 1900; vice 
president National Republican League 1894-1895. Universalist. Past member 
White River Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons; member Whiting Chapter, Royal Arch 
Masons, Randolph; Mt. Zion Commandery, Knights Templar; Mt. Sinai Temple, and 
was a delegate to the Imperial Council at Los Angeles in 1907. In 1879 he 
[Rolla Miner CHASE] married [Miss?] Susan Elizabeth NEWELL of Bethel. They 
had two children: George Berry; and Susie Newell, who is deceased.

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