Rose, Chauncey
was born Dec. 24, 1794, in Wethersfield, Conn. He organized the Terre Haute and Indianapolis railroad in 1847, and was the first president. It was his means and influence that caused the construction of the Evansville. Terre Haute and Chicago railroad He established and endowed the Ladies' Aid society of Terre Haute.
He contributed generously to the support of Wabash college. To Providence hospital he gave a large sum of money; and he established and endowed the Rose Polytechnic institute, under the name of the Terre Haute school of Industrial Science.
He died Aug. 13, 1877, in Terre Haute, Ind.