Salmon Portland Chase

Salmon Portland Chase
Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Former Chief Justice
Position:	Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:	Abraham Lincoln
Active:	12/6/1864 - 5/7/1873
Preceded by:	Roger Taney
Succeeded by:	Morrison Waite
Personal History
Born:	January 13, 1808
Home State:	Cornish, NH
Deceased:	May 7, 1873
Bachelors:	Dartmouth College, B.A., 1826
Law School:	Read law, 1829

Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873) was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1864 after an appointment from Abraham Lincoln. At the time of appointment, he was the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He served until his death on May 7, 1873.

Early life and education

• Dartmouth College, B.A., 1826
• Read law, 1829

Professional career

• Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1829-1849
• U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1849-1855
• State Governor, Ohio, 1856-1860
• U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1861
• U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1861-1864

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on December 6, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 7, 1873. He was succeeded to this post by Morrison Waite.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Biography from Ohio History Central
• Justice Chase's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: Roger Brooke Taney	Supreme Court 1864–1873 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Morrison Waite