Cumberland County, Maine - Charles S. Chase
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Biography
Charles S. Chase
Biographical Review
Cumberland County, Maine
Boston
Biographical Review Publishing Company
1896
Page 139-140


Charles S. Chase, wholesale dealer in lime, cement, and belting material, 5
Canal Wharf, Portland, was born in Portland, November 6, 1845. His parents
were Sewall C. and Mary (Trowbridge) Chase; and his paternal grandfather was
Timothy Chase, who was a mason by trade.

Sewall C. Chase was a contractor and builder. He erected in 1851 the first brick
building on Commercial Street; and it was he who built the Preble House, the
City Building, and the Grand Trunk depot. For many years he was associated with
his brother Edward P., who is yet living, now retired from active work; and
together they built most of the brick buildings in Portland, including the
Thomas Block, the Galt Block, the rolling mill, the Portland Kerosene Oil Works,
the Glass House, and the shovel factory. Sewall C. Chase took an active part in
public affairs, serving several terms on the Common Council of Portland and on
the Board of Aldermen, and was elected to the State legislature from Portland on
the Republican ticket. He died in 1875. His wife was the daughter of Major
Trowbridge, a gallant soldier of the War of 1812. She died in 1887. Five
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sewall C. Chase, namely: William Porter, who
died in Havana, Cuba, in 1867, leaving a widow and one child; Francis E.; Lois
A., who married Charles B. Bailey, and resides in Washington, D.C.; Etta M., who
married E. C. Goodhue, and lives in Danville, Canada; and Charles S., our
subject.

Charles S. Chase attended the public schools and the high school of Portland,
and was one of the first six scholars who attended Bryant & Stratton's
Commercial College of Portland. After leaving school, he worked in his father's
office four years, and in 1870 became established in business in the building
which he now occupies, as a member of the new firm of C. A. B. Morse & Co.,
succeeding the firm of Beale & Morse. In 1884 Mr. Chase purchased Mr. Morse's
interest, and since that time has been sole proprietor of the enterprise. He has
an extensive trade in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and has prospered to a
remarkable degree, his promptness in meeting the demands of customers, and his
ability in the management of his business, insuring quick and profitable returns
for his investments.

Mr. Chase married Louise K. Sawyier, daughter of Moses K. and Caroline (Kimball)
Sawyier, and cousin of the late Charles Carleton Coffin, the famous war
correspondent of the Boston Journal during the Southern Rebellion. Mr. and Mrs.
Chase have one child, Alice Sawyier Chase. In politics Mr. Chase is a
Republican. He is not an aspirant for office. In religious belief he is a
Congregationalist, attending with his wife and family the church on High Street.
He has a convenient residence and pleasant home at 11 Carleton Street.