Philander Chase (December 14, 1775 - September 20, 1852) was an Episcopal bishop and founder and first president of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 1824. He was the First Rector of Christ Church, New Orleans. He later became Episcopal Bishop of Ohio, Illinois and later Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Chase spent the final years of his life in the frontier community near present-day Peoria, Illinois, where he founded Jubilee College, financed by arduous fund-raising journies overseas. December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in the nations capital is the national cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college founded in Gambier, Ohio in 1824, by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. ... Gambier is a village located in Knox County, Ohio. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Christ Church Cathedral is the official seat of the Bishop of Louisiana, in the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. ... City nickname: The Crescent City, The Big Easy, The City that Care Forgot Location of New Orleans Country   State     Parish United States   Louisiana     Orleans Parish Mayor C. Ray Nagin Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 350. ... The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity. ... Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County6, Illinois. ...

Philander Chase was the uncle and caretaker of Salmon P. Chase, former Chief Justice of the United States. Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808–May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist in the Civil War era who served as Chief Justice of the United States and previously as U.S. Treasury Secretary under Abraham Lincoln. ... The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the Judicial Branch of the government of the United States, and presides over the Supreme Court of the United States. ...