Chase Osborn

Chase Osborn
Osborn from 1910 Michiganensian
27th Governor of Michigan
In office
January 2, 1911 – January 1, 1913
LieutenantJohn Q. Ross
Preceded byFred M. Warner
Succeeded byWoodbridge N. Ferris
Personal details
BornJanuary 22, 1860
Huntington County, Indiana
DiedApril 11, 1949 (aged 89)
Poulan, Georgia
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lillian G. Jones, Stellanova Brunt

Chase Salmon Osborn (January 22, 1860 – April 11, 1949) was an American politician, newspaper reporter and publisher, and explorer. He served as the 27th governor of Michigan from 1911 to 1913. The governor spent time at Possum Poke in Georgia, using it as a retreat and a place to write. He died there on April 11, 1949, aged 89.