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Jeremiah Chase
American judge (1748–1828) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jeremiah Townley Chase (May 23, 1748 – May 11, 1828) was an American lawyer, jurist, and land speculator from Annapolis, Maryland. He served as a delegate for Maryland in the Continental Congress of 1783 and 1784, and for many years was chief justice of the state’s court of appeals.
Quick Facts Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, Preceded by ...
Jeremiah Townley Chase | |
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![]() Portrait of Jeremiah Townley Chase by Robert Edge Pine. The portrait is located in the entrance hall of the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis, Maryland | |
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals | |
In office 1806–1824 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Rumsey |
Succeeded by | John Buchanan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1748-05-23)May 23, 1748 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | May 11, 1828(1828-05-11) (aged 79) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | St. Anne's Cemetery Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Antifederalist |
Spouse |
Hester Baldwin
(m. 1779; died 1823) |
Children | 5 |
Relatives | Samuel Chase (cousin) John Francis Mercer (cousin) |
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