Salmon Portland Chase

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Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873) was a Chief Justice of the 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.

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

See also

• History of the Supreme Court
• Supreme Court Chief Justices

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from Ohio History Central.

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