Albon Chase

  • American


Albon Chase was born in New Hampshire and came to Athens in the 1830's. He bought and edited an Athens newspaper, renamed the Southern Banner, ancestor of the present Athens Banner-Herald. Reflecting the views of the editor and of Howell Cobb of Athens, leading lawyer and politician, the paper supported the Union Democrat faction led by Andrew Jackson, as opposed to the Southern Rights Democrat faction led by John Calhoun. However, after 1850, Cobb and the paper were secessionis With Dr. John Linton, Chase established one of the South's early paper mills, the Pioneer Paper Mill on the Middle Oconee River near Athens, for which he was agent or manager. Chase was also general agent and secretary for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company, a leading Athens business. - NRHP, 19 August 1974


Timeline

Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
Y/M/D Description Association Composition Place Locale Food Event
1808/00/00 Albon Chase is born in New Hampshire. Born
1830/10/00 In Fall 1830, Albon Chase arrives in Athens, GA. He probably made his way through Columbia, South Carolina (his wife's hometown) during his printers journeymanship. Work
1831/00/00 Albon Chase assumes operations of the printing business of the local Athens' paper, the Athenian. Work
1832/03/20 Co-editor and co-proprietor Albon Chase publishes the Southern Banner newspaper, the successor to the Athenian. Work
1836/00/00 After his partner sells out, Albon Chase manages the Southern Banner alone until he retires in 1846. Work
1839/00/00 Albon Chase publishes a newspaper targeted to silk growers. Work
1840/07/00 In July 1840, Albon Chase buys an unimproved lot in Athens, Georgia. The Greek Revival residence is built in 1840-41. Home Albon Chase House Athens, GA
1846/00/00 John S Linton and Albon Chase establish a paper mill to manufacture writing, printing and wrapping paper in a 2-story wooden building about 4 miles SW of Athens on Barber's Creek. Owner
1846/02/00 William P Talmadge, John S Linton, Alfred grant and Albon Chase incorporate the Linton-Chase plant as the Pioneer Paper Manufacturing Company. It has a capital stock of $30,000. Owner
1852/00/00 Albon Chase becomes a director, general agent and secretary for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company. Work
1860/00/00 Albon Chase sells his Greek Revival residence. Seller Albon Chase House Athens, GA
1867/00/00 Albon Chase passes away. Died
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