Charles L. Chase
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Charles L. Chase was an American
politician from Minnesota
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Born in New York
, Chase served as the fourth and last secretary of Minnesota Territory
from April 23, 1857 until May 24, 1858. He was elected to the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. In 1876, Chase served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
from Dodge County, Minnesota
and was a farmer.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician from Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
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Born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, Chase served as the fourth and last secretary of Minnesota Territory
Minnesota Territory
The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.-History:...
from April 23, 1857 until May 24, 1858. He was elected to the Minnesota Constitutional Convention of 1857. In 1876, Chase served in the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
from Dodge County, Minnesota
Dodge County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,731 people, 6,420 households, and 4,853 families residing in the county. The population density was 40 people per square mile . There were 6,642 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
and was a farmer.