Champion S. Chase | |
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| 1st Attorney General of Nebraska | |
| In office February 21, 1867 – January 7, 1869 | |
| Governor | David Butler |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Seth Robinson |
| 17th, 19th, and 21st Mayor of Omaha, Nebraska | |
| In office April 10, 1883 – June 30, 1884 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Patrick F. Murphy |
| In office April 7, 1879 – April 12, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Reuben H. Wilbur |
| Succeeded by | James E. Boyd |
| In office April 13, 1874 – April 9, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Gibson |
| Succeeded by | Reuben H. Wilbur |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 7th district | |
| In office January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clement |
| Succeeded by | Nicholas D. Fratt |
| District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1859 – January 1, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Lyon |
| Succeeded by | N. H. Dale |
| President of the Board of Education of Racine, Wisconsin | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Gould |
| Succeeded by | Chester White |
| In office 1855–1856 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Clement |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Gould |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1820 Cornish, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1898 (aged 78) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Resting place | Prospect Hills Cemetery Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Spouse |
Mary Sophronia Butterfield
(m. 1849; died 1882) |
| Children | Champion Clement Chase (b. 1860; died 1922) |
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| Profession | lawyer and politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Wisconsin Militia United States Army Union Army |
| Rank | Brig. General, Wis. Major, USA Brevet Lt. Colonel, USA |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Champion Spalding Chase (March 20, 1820 – November 3, 1898) was an American lawyer, politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Nebraska. He was the first Attorney General of Nebraska and served seven years as mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. He also served two years in the Wisconsin Senate, representing Racine County, Wisconsin, and served as a Union Army officer during the American Civil War. His name was sometimes abbreviated as C. S. Chase. He was a first cousin of U.S. Supreme Court chief justice Salmon P. Chase.