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Cessna, John – Chaffee, James Franklin
Cessna, John
lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born in Bedford county, Pa. In 1849 he was elected to the state legislature, and on being re-elected was made speaker. In 1861 he was again elected to the legislature, and again made speaker. He was elected a representative from Pennsylvania to the forty-first and forty-third congresses.
Chace, Jonathan
manufacturer, state senator, congressman, United States senator, was born Sept. 22, 1829, in Fall River, Mass. He was a member of the state senate of Rhode Island in 1876 and 1877; and was elected a representative from Rhode Island to the forty-seventh and forty-eighth congresses. In 1885 he was elected a United States senator to fill a vacancy, and served during 1887-89.
Chadwick, George W
musician, was born Nov. 13, 1854, in Lowell, Mass.
His overture, Rip Van Winkle, was performed at the Handel and Haydn festival in Boston in 1880, and his symphony in Cin 1882, at a concert of the Harvard musical association.
Chadwick, Henry
the father of baseball, was born in 1824, in New Hampshire. He is an authority on games and sports; and known as the father of baseball. He is the author of Base Ball Players' Book of Reference; Base Ball, How to Learn, Play and Teach It; Base Ball Manual; and Sports and Pastimes of American Boys.
Chadwick, Lawrence C
clergyman, was born July 20, 1858, in Chautauqua county, N. Y. He graduated from the Cornell university; and has attained success as a baptist clergyman. He has traveled extensively in Mexico, West Indies, Central and South America, Europe and Africa. For twelve years he has been a member of the public school board of White Pigeon, Mich., and is its director.
Chadwick, Stephen F
lawyer, jurist, governor, United States senator, was born Dec. 25, 1828, in Middletown, Conn. He was a member of the state constitutional convention; at different periods was a probate and county judge; and was a presidential elector in 1864 and 1868. He was secretary of state from 1870 to 1878, two terms; became governor in 1877, and, to fill a vacancy, became United States senator. He died in January, 1895, in Salem, Ore.
Chadwick, Winfield Scott
railroad president, was born March 18, 1848, in Beaufort, N. C. Since 1889 he has been president of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad.
Chaffee, Arthur Billings
clergyman, educator, college president, was born June 19, 1852, in Philadelphia, Pa.
He attended Princeton university, 1874- 76, and Rochester Theological seminary 1877-79. He filled the chair of Latin in Franklin college, Ind., in 1879-89. In 1889 he entered the ministry; and in 1896 became president of Central university of Iowa.
Chaffee, Calvin C
congressman, was born Aug. 28, 1811, in Saratoga, N. Y.
He was elected a representative in congress from Massachusetts to the thirtyfourth and thirty-fifth congresses; in 1859 was appointed librarian of the house of representatives.
Chaffee, Elmer Asahel
farmer, lawyer, was born April 5, 1849, in Stockholm, N. Y. He has attained success as an able lawyer of Anthony, N. M. He has filled the office of county attorney in Nolan county, Texas; and various other public offices of honor. He has written extensively for law journals and the periodical press generally.
Chaffee, James Franklin
clergyman, was born Nov. 5, 1827, in Middlebury, N. Y. He has been presiding elder of the Winona district since 1887, until one year ago, when he was appointed to the Minneapolis district to commence his third term. For the last five years he has been president of the board of trustees of Hamlin university, and is also president of Asbury hospital of Minneapolis, Minn.