Peoria County IL Archives Biographies.....Chase, Philander 1775 - 1852
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Author: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary

CHASE, Philander, 1st bishop of Ohio, 1819-31, 1st bishop of Illinois, 1835-
52, and 18th in succession in the American episcopate, was born at Cornish, N. 
H., Dec. 14, 1775; son of Dudley and Alice (Corbett) Chase, and lineally 
descended through Samuel and Mary (Dudley) Chase; Daniel and Sarah (March) 
Chase; Moses and Ann (Follansbee) Chase, from Aquila and Ann Chase, who came 
from England and settled in New Hampshire in 1640. He was graduated at 
Dartmouth college in 1796, was admitted to the diaconate of the P. E. church 
by bishop Provoost in St. Pauls chapel, New York city, June 10, 1798, and 
advanced to the priesthood by the same prelate, Nov. 10, 1799. He first 
labored as a missionary in northern and western New York, where he organized 
parishes at Utica, Canandaigua, and Auburn. In 1800 he assumed charge of the 
Poughkeepsie, and Fishkill churches. In 1805 he removed to New Orleans, La., 
where he organized Christ church and became its rector. In 1811 he became 
rector of Christ church, Hartford, Conn. He then resolved to transfer his 
labors to the missionary district west of the Alleghanies, held his first 
service at Salem, Ohio, March 16, 1817, and in June of the same year, assumed 
charge of the church at Worthington, Ohio, and of the outlying parishes of 
Delaware and Columbus, serving also as a principal of the academy at 
Worthington. His marked success in missionary work caused him to be chosen as 
bishop of the newly formed diocese of Ohio, and on Feb. 11, 1819, he was 
consecrated at St. James church, Philadelphia. He was president of Cincinnati 
college, 1821-23, and during that time took measures which resulted in the 
founding and partial endowment of Kenyon college, of which he was president, 
1828-31. He was also president of the theological seminary at Gambier, Ohio, 
1825-31. Bishop Chase later visited England for the purpose of obtaining funds 
to carry out the enterprise, which resulted in a generous response to his 
appeal. In 1831, his disposition of the funds obtained in England being 
questioned by his clergy, he resigned the presidency of Kenyon college and 
Gambier theological seminary, as well as his episcopate. In 1832 he removed to 
Michigan, where he was occupied in missionary work. In 1835 he was chosen 
bishop of Illinois. With the help of money which he obtained on a second visit 
to England, he founded Jubilee college, at a place to which he gave the name, 
Robins Nest, Peoria, Ill. A charter, placing the college entirely under the 
jurisdiction of the church, was obtained in 1847. On the death of Bishop 
Griswold in 1843, Bishop Chase became presiding bishop. He received the degree 
of D.D. from Columbia college in 1819, and that of LL. D from Cincinnati 
college in 1823. He published: A Plea for the West (1826); The Star in the 
West (1828); Defence of Kenyon College (1831); A Plea for Jubilee (1835); 
Reminiscences, and Autobiography (1847); the Pastoral Letters of the House of 
Bishops from 1844 to 1850, inclusive. His life has been written, as well as a 
vindication of his course in regard to Kenyon college. He died at Jubilee 
college, Robins Nest, Ill., Sept. 20, 1852.

Additional Comments:
Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.
Vol. I-X. Rossiter Johnson, editor. Boston MA: The Biographical Society. 1904.

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