John Carroll Chase Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu

Surname: CHASE
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915


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     JOHN CARROLL CHASE, president and treasurer of The Benjamin
Chase Company, of Derry, N. H., manufacturers of various specialties in
wood, chief among which are loom reed ribs and harness shafts, labels and
stakes for nurserymen and floJtists, was born in Chester, Rockingham County,
N. H., July 26, 1849. His parents were Charles and Caroline (Chase) Chase,
the mother being a daughter of Benjamin Chase, author of the History of
Chester, N. H.
     John H. Chase spent his boyhood days on the farm, beginning his educa-
tion in the district schools. Later he graduated from Pinkerton Academy,
Derry , N. H., and then continued his education in the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute of Technology. He began the real work of life as a teacher in the schools
of the Bay State. Deciding to adopt civil engineering as his profession, he
made his start with Joseph B. Sawyer of Manchester, N. H. During the
construction of the Manchester Water Works system he was assistant engi-
neer for about four years. Subsequent to this he was engaged professionally
upon the Boston Water Works and the Elevated Railway Systems of New
York City. Under the Civil Service regulations he entered the New York

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custom house, but after two years, in 1881, he resigned the assistant cashier-
ship in the naval office to accept the position of superintendent and engineer
of the Clarendon Water Works Company of Wilmington, N. C., where he re-
mained until 1897, during that time acting as city surveyor of Wilmington
for several years, consulting engineer for the Atlantic Coast Line and doing
a general engineering business. He was also a member of the state board of
health of North Carolina from 1893 to 1897. While in the Old North State
he became a member of the Royal Arch Chapter of Masons, of which he was
High Priest; with the Commandery of Knights Templar of the same order,
of which he was Eminent Commander and Deputy Grand Commander; and
with the Royal Arcanum, being Regent in the same. He is also a past mas-
ter of Mt. Nebo Council Royal and Select Masters of Derry.
     In 1897 Mr. Chase returned to his native state and settled in Derry, be-
coming associated with his uncle, Mr. Benjamin Chase, in a manufacturing
business founded by the uncle in 1867 and with which he is now connected.
On the incorporation of the business in 1907 he became treasurer and gen-
eral manager of the concern and on the death of Mr. Benjamin Chase in
1912 succeeded him as president. He is a member and secretary 0£ the board
of trustees of Pinkerton Academy; a trustee and treasurer of the Taylor
Library of Derry; a member of the New England Historic Genealogical
Society and vice president from N. H. American Society of Civil Engineers,
American Public Health Association, Boston Society 0£ Civil Engineers,
the New Hampshire Historical Society, the New England Water Works As-
sociation and other kindred associations. He is a trustee and president of the
Nutfield Savings Bank of Derry. He is also a member of the Technology
and Boston City Clubs of Boston. Since November, 1872, he has been a
member of Hillsborough Lodge, No.2, I.0. 0. F., of Manchester, N. H.
     Mr. Chase married Miss Mary L. Durgin, 0£ West Newbury, Mass., by
whom he has two daughters, Carolyn Louise and Alice Durgin, both of whom
are graduates of Pinkerton Academy and Wellesley College. The first-
named is the wife of Dr. Raffaele Lorini of Coronado, Calif., and the last
named the wife of Prof. Samuel C. Prescott of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and director of the Boston Bio-Chemical Laboratory.

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