Harrie B. Chase
Encyclopedia
Harrie Brigham Chase was a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
.
A native and resident of Vermont
, Chase attended Dartmouth College
, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He also attended Boston University School of Law
. He was a state's attorney
of Windham County, Vermont
in 1919. He was a judge to the Superior Court of Vermont from 1919 to 1927, serving as Chief judge from 1926 to 1927. He was an Associate justice on the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1927 to 1929.
In 1929, the United States Congress
created a new judgeship on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (45 Stat. 1081). President Calvin Coolidge
decided to appoint a judge from Vermont to the court and selected Chase] on January 19, 1929. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 31, 1929, and received commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1953-1954. Assumed senior status
on September 1, 1954 and heard very few cases after the mid-1950s. Chase was considered a conservative member of the Second Circuit bench and is remembered today primarily in connection with his colleagues, including Learned Hand.
Chase died on November 17, 1969, at Vernon, Vermont
.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals...
.
A native and resident of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, Chase attended Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, where he was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. He also attended Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
. He was a state's attorney
State's Attorney
In the United States, the State's Attorney is, most commonly, an elected official who represents the State in criminal prosecutions and is often the chief law enforcement officer of their respective county, circuit...
of Windham County, Vermont
Windham County, Vermont
Windham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Vermont. As of 2010, the population was 44,513. Its shire town is Newfane.-Geography:According to the U.S...
in 1919. He was a judge to the Superior Court of Vermont from 1919 to 1927, serving as Chief judge from 1926 to 1927. He was an Associate justice on the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1927 to 1929.
In 1929, the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
created a new judgeship on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (45 Stat. 1081). President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
decided to appoint a judge from Vermont to the court and selected Chase] on January 19, 1929. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 31, 1929, and received commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1953-1954. Assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on September 1, 1954 and heard very few cases after the mid-1950s. Chase was considered a conservative member of the Second Circuit bench and is remembered today primarily in connection with his colleagues, including Learned Hand.
Chase died on November 17, 1969, at Vernon, Vermont
Vernon, Vermont
Vernon is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,141 at the 2000 census. Vernon is the home of Vermont Yankee, Vermont's only nuclear power plant.-Geography:...
.