Chase
SALMON PORTLAND, an American jurist, born in Cornish, N. H., Jan. 13, 1808; educated at Windsor, Vt., in his uncle's family at Columbus, O., and in Dartmouth College; taught school in Washington, while studying law with William Wirt; opened law practice in Cincinnati, where he edited the "Ohio Statutes," and came to public notice. In 1846 he argued the Fugitive Slave Law with William H. Seward, in a celebrated case, and his support of the anti-slavery cause soon made him the leader of the CHASE Liberty party, and a leading spirit in the Free-Soil and Republican parties. In 1849 he was elected to the United States Senate; in 1855 Governor of Ohio; in 1860 was a prominent candidate for the Republican Presidential nomination; ap- CHASE and subsequently in Europe with Piloty. He made a specialty of portraits, figure American artist, born in Franklin, Ind., Nov. 1, 1849. He studied painting in oil at the National Academy in New York and subsequently in Europe with Piloty.
He made a specialty of portraits, figure CATHEDRAL AT CHARTRES pointed Secretary of the Treasury by President Lincoln, in 1861, and in 1864 became Chief Justice, in which office he presided at the impeachment trial of President Johnson. He died in New York City, May 7, 1873. pieces, and still life. Examples of his art are to be found in many public and private galleries in this country. He was elected a National Academician in 1890. Besides having been one of the most brilliant technicians of the Ameriwas elected a National Academician in 1890. Besides having been one of the CHASSEUR can school, he was particularly successful as a teacher. He died in 1916. CHASSEUR (shäs-er') a male attendant upon persons of distinction, attired in a military dress, and wearing a sword. It is also the name given by the French to bodies of light infantry which act as skirmishers and sharpshooters.
The name was originally given to some troops raised in 1815, in imitation of the Jägers of the Austrian army, who were chiefly Tyrolese chamois-hunters, and unerring marksmen. The French Chasseurs are of two kinds, light cavalry and infantry. The Chasseurs of the Italian army are called Bersaglieri.