Paul A. Chase
Paul A. Chase | |
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Paul A. Chase in 1925 | |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1953–1956 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen S. Cushing |
| Succeeded by | James Stuart Holden |
| Chief Judge of the Vermont Superior Court | |
| In office March 1, 1953 – June 16, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Orrin B. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin N. Hulburd |
| Judge of the Vermont Superior Court | |
| In office 1948–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Walter H. Cleary |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Sylvester |
| Chairman of the Vermont Public Service Commission | |
| In office 1947–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Fletcher D. P. Plumley |
| Succeeded by | James Stuart Holden |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Ludlow | |
| In office January 1947 – April 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Henry D. Vail |
| Succeeded by | Wallace C. Schinoski |
| President of the Vermont Bar Association | |
| In office 1945–1946 | |
| Preceded by | Leonard F. Wing |
| Succeeded by | Harold C. Sylvester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1895 Whitingham, Vermont |
| Died | July 31, 1963 (aged 67) Townshend, Vermont |
| Resting place | Morningside Cemetery, Brattleboro, Vermont |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Doris Eleanor Dexter (m. 1926) |
| Relations | Harrie B. Chase (brother) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Amherst College (attended) |
| Occupation | Attorney Military officer Public official |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–19, 1942-1947 (Army) 1919–1923, 1934-1938, 1947-1948 (National Guard) 1938-1942 (Army Reserve) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal |
Paul A. Chase (November 13, 1895 – July 31, 1963) was a Vermont military officer, attorney, and public official. He served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1953 to 1956.
The son of a prominent attorney and brother of Harrie B. Chase, who served as a federal judge, Paul Chase was born in Whitingham, Vermont, and raised in Brattleboro. He attended Amherst College, served in the Army during World War I, and returned home to study law with his father and brother. After admission to the bar, Chase served in prominent government positions during the 1920s including state commissioner of taxes and special assistant to the United States Attorney General.
After practicing law in Vermont throughout the 1930s, and serving in the National Guard and organized Reserve, Chase returned to active duty for World War II and attained the rank of colonel as a member of the Judge Advocate General Corps. After service in the Pacific and with units in the United States, he returned to Vermont to resume practicing law. His post-war ascent was rapid and he moved quickly from member of the Vermont House of Representatives to Chairman of the Vermont Public Service Commission to Judge of the Vermont Superior Court.
In 1953, Chase was appointed an Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and he served until increasingly ill health forced him to retire in 1956. Chase died in Townshend, Vermont, and was buried in Brattleboro.