Ira Joy Chase
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Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
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| In office December 5, 1822 – November 23, 1891 |
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22nd Governor of Indiana
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| In office November 23, 1891 – January 9, 1893 |
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| Preceded by | Alvin P. Hovey |
| Succeeded by | Claude Matthews |
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| Born | December 7, 1834 New York |
| Died | May 11, 1895 Lubec, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Ira Joy Chase (December 7, 1834 – May 11, 1895) was the Governor of Indiana between November 23, 1891 – January 9, 1893.
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Chase was born in 1834 in New York. He was educated at Milan Seminary the Medina Academy. He worked as a school teacher and opened a hardware store before eventually entering the ministry. In 1867 he moved to Indiana to become the minister of the Christian Church of Mishawaka, Indiana. He also pastors in churches in La Porte, Wabash, and Danville.
He served one year in the army during the American Civil War before being discharged due to his health. He became chaplain of the Indiana G.A.R. in 1886. He was elected as the department head in 1887.
He was elected to be Lieutenant Governor of Indiana on January 14, 1889 and served until the death of Governor Alvin Hovey. He was criticized for continue to serve a a presbyterian minister during his tenure. He was inaugurated as governor on November 23, 1891 and served until January 9, 1893. His administration oversaw the expansion of the state's road system and the construction of the state's sailors and soldiers monument.
he and died in 1895 in Lubec, Maine and was buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]
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| Preceded by Alvin P. Hovey |
Governor of Indiana November 23, 1891 – January 9, 1893 |
Succeeded by Claude Matthews |
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