Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1907 — Chaplain Dudley Chase Dead. [ARTICLE]

Chaplain Dudley Chase Dead.

Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—Chaplain Dudley Chase, U. 8. A., retired, is dead In this city, aged 91 years. Mr. Chase was bom at Hartford, Conn., March 5, 1816. He was ordained deacon at Rushville, 111., in June, 1842, and priest at Quincy, 111., by his father, the late Rev/ Dr. Philander Chase, bishop of Illinois, a year later. After his ordination he went west. In 1864 he was appointed a chaplain in the army and served at various forts in California and Nevada. $ ■■■ .