# Norton Chase

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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician}}
'''Norton Chase''' (September 3, 1861, [Albany, New York](/source/Albany%2C_New_York)<ref name="auto"/> – 1922<ref name=burial/>) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of [New York](/source/New_York_(state)).

==Life and career==
Norton Chase was the son of Nelson H. Chase. He graduated from [The Albany Academy](/source/The_Albany_Academy) in 1878 and attended [Yale College](/source/Yale_College). He graduated from [Albany Law School](/source/Albany_Law_School) in 1882 and practiced law in Albany.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/george-sand/the-evening-journal--almanac-volume-1891-nsl/page-36-the-evening-journal--almanac-volume-1891-nsl.shtml|title= The evening journal almanac (Volume 1891) |last=Sand |first=George |page=36 |website=www.ebooksread.com}}</ref>

Chase was Assistant Corporation Counsel of the City of Albany for two years.<ref name="auto"/> A Democrat, he served in the [New York State Assembly](/source/New_York_State_Assembly) (Albany Co., 3rd D.) in [1886](/source/109th_New_York_State_Legislature).<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1895/10/13/102477182.pdf |title=Norton Chase's Career |work=The New York Times |date=October 13, 1895}}</ref> On June 22, 1887, he married Mabel Louise James.<ref name="auto1"/>

Chase ran for [New York State Senate](/source/New_York_State_Senate) in 1887, but was defeated by Republican Henry Russell by an eight-vote margin.<ref name="auto1"/> He ran again in 1889 and prevailed. Chase was a member of the [New York State Senate](/source/New_York_State_Senate) (17th D.) in [1890](/source/113th_New_York_State_Legislature) and [1891](/source/114th_New_York_State_Legislature).<ref name="auto1"/>

In the [New York state election, 1895](/source/New_York_state_election%2C_1895), Chase ran on the Democratic ticket for [New York Attorney General](/source/New_York_Attorney_General), but was defeated by the incumbent Republican [Theodore E. Hancock](/source/Theodore_E._Hancock).<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000682188|title=The Tribune almanac and political register.|first1=Henry Eckford|last1=Rhoades|first2=Edward|last2=McPherson|first3=A. J.|last3=Schem|first4=F. J.|last4=Ottarson|first5=John Fitch|last5=Cleveland|first6=Horace|last6=Greeley|date=October 26, 1838|pages=v|via=HathiTrust}}</ref>

Chase died in 1922 and was buried at the [Albany Rural Cemetery](/source/Albany_Rural_Cemetery) in [Menands, New York](/source/Menands%2C_New_York).<ref name=burial>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html|title=Albany Rural Cemetery -- Notable Burials|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724232149/http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html|archive-date=2011-07-24}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://archive.org/stream/newyorkredbook00unkngoog#page/n469/mode/1up ''The New York Red Book''] compiled by Edgar L. Murlin (published by James B. Lyon, Albany NY, 1897; pg. 403 and 504)

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Category:Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
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Category:19th-century American lawyers
Category:19th-century members of the New York State Legislature

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