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Salmon Portland Chase Birthplace

RT-12A, Cornish, NH 3745 , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 43° 27' 18.72", -72° 23' 14.8776"
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Salmon Portland Chase

In this house was born Salmon P. Chase, U. S. Senator from Ohio (1849-55), Governor of Ohio (1855-59), a founder of the Republican Party and leader in the anti-slavery movement. After serving as Secretary of the Treasury in Lincoln's Cabinet, he was appointed Chief Justice of the United Sates. The Chase Manhattan Bank in New York was named in his honor.

Salmon Portland Chase Birthplace was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 1975.

Last updated: 9/21/2011 11:05
 
   
 
 
Salmon Portland Chase Birthplace Historical Marker Location Map, Cornish, New Hampshire