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American politician (1822–1900)

Charles A. Chace
Sketch of Chace
20th Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
In office
1880–1881
Preceded byGeorge M. Shelley
Succeeded byDaniel A. Frink
Personal details
Born1822 (1822)
Columbia County, New York, U.S.
DiedJuly 17, 1900(1900-07-17) (aged 77–78)
Brighton, Monroe County, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Charles A. Chace (1822 – July 17, 1900) was a politician from Missouri. He served as Mayor of Kansas City in 1880.

Early life

Charles A. Chace was born in 1822 in Columbia County, New York.

Career

In 1860, Chace moved to Kansas City, Missouri. Chace worked as a freight agent for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. He had a grain and feed business in Kansas City. He served on the school board for eleven years. In April 1880, Chace was elected on a Democratic ticket as Mayor of Kansas City. He served for one year. Chace retired from public life and moved to Holley, New York. He then moved to Brighton in Monroe County, New York, in 1898.

Personal life

Chace was a charter member of the Knights Templar in Kansas City. While in Kansas City, Chace lived at 1216 W. 12th Street.

Chace was married. Chace died at his home in Brighton on July 17, 1900.

Legacy

The Chace School in Kansas City, built in 1876, was named after Chace. The school was razed in 1913.

References

  1. ^ "Charles A. Chace". Democrat and Chronicle. July 19, 1900. p. 5. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  2. ^ "Town 'Business Boom' Fizzled". The Kansas City Star. June 7, 1975. p. 18. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  3. ^ "The Death of an Ex-Mayor". The Kansas City Star. July 19, 1900. p. 8. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  4. "Vive La Democracy". Kansas City Times. April 7, 1880. p. 8. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]
  5. Ray, Mrs. Sam (September 14, 1968). "A Postcard from Old Kansas City". The Kansas City Star. p. 16. Retrieved November 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.[REDACTED]

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Preceded byGeorge M. Shelley Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
1880–1881 		Succeeded byDaniel A. Frink
Mayors of Kansas City, Missouri
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