George William Chase (1810April 17, 1867) was a

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from

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. Born in the town of

Maryland, New York Maryland is a Administrative divisions of New York#Town, town in Otsego County, New York, United States. The population was 1,897 at the 2010 census. It was named for the Maryland, U.S. state of the same name. The Town of Maryland is on the county ...

, Chase attended the common schools. He became a farmer, miller, leather manufacturer, and merchant in

Schenevus, New York Schenevus is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the town of Maryland in southeastern Otsego County, New York, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population was 551. The Schenevus Central School district covers the towns of M ...

. He was also active in other business ventures, including serving on the board of directors of the

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. From 1842 to 1843 he served as Maryland's

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. In addition, at different times he also served as

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of both Maryland and Schenevus. Chase was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). After leaving Congress he resumed his former agricultural and business pursuits, including serving on the board of directors of the Second National Bank of

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. He died in Chaseville, Maryland Township, New York on April 17, 1867, and was interred in the Chase vault in Schenevus Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chase, George William 1810 births 1867 deaths New York (state) postmasters Town supervisors in New York (state) Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) 19th-century American legislators