Chase, Salmon Portland (01/13/1808-05/07/1873)
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- Occupation: Statesman, Secretary of Treasury under Lincoln
- Number of Terms: 1
- Committees/Roles: ex-officio as Chief Justice of the United States; elected Chancellor of Board on 01/09/1865
Subject
- Chase, Salmon Portland
- Board of Regents
- Chancellor of the Smithsonian Board of Regents
- Chief Justice of the United States
- United States Supreme Court
Category
Smithsonian Board of Regents
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Regent type
Chief Justice
Notes
American National Biography. 24 volumes. Edited by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999; Biographical Directory of the United States Executive Branch. "1774-1971." Edited by Robert Sobel. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1971; Dictionary of American Biography. Volumes 1-20. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928-1936; Who Was Who in America. A component volume of "Who's Who in American History." Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Revised Edition. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
Regent Tenure: 12/6/1864-05/07/1873
Topic
- Judges
- Regents
Form/Genre
Biographies