John Chase (general)

John Chase
Gen. John Chase in 1914
Born(1856-12-10)December 10, 1856
DiedMay 3, 1918(1918-05-03) (aged 61)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Known forMedical doctor and National Guard officer

John Chase (December 10, 1856 – May 3, 1918) was an American medical doctor and commander of the Colorado National Guard. He was the commander of the Colorado National Guard in several of the most significant confrontations between American military forces and organized labor — the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903–1904, Colorado Coalfield War, and the Ludlow Massacre of April 1914. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan where he played college football for the 1879 Michigan Wolverines football team, the first football team to represent the University of Michigan, and was captain of the 1880 team.