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Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808 – May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist who served as the sixth chief justice of the United States from 1864 to his death in 1873.
Dec 18, 2009 · Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873) was a U.S. senator, governor of Ohio and Supreme Court chief justice who served as the U.S. secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War (1861-65). A staunch...
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Jan 12, 2024 · Salmon P. Chase was the 23rd Governor of Ohio, a U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the Civil War, and the 6th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Salmon P. Chase was a lawyer and politician, antislavery leader before the U.S. Civil War, secretary of the Treasury (1861–64) in Pres. Abraham Lincoln’s wartime Cabinet, the sixth chief justice of the United States (1864–73), and repeatedly a seeker of the presidency.
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Salmon Chase. Quick Facts. Significance: 6th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1864-1873) Place of Birth: Cornish, NH. Date of Birth: January 13, 1808. Place of Death: New York City, NY. Date of Death: May 7, 1873. Place of Burial: Cincinnati, OH. Cemetery Name: Spring Grove Cemetery.
Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Salmon Portland Chase got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
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before he was Chief Justice of the United States, Salmon P. Chase was among the most prominent, brilliant, and ultimately politically effective members of this group of constitutional abolitionists.
