Arthur Chase, Alpha/Norwich 1856, is the co-founder of Theta Chi Fraternity. He was born on October 21 1835 in Bellows Falls, Vermont. He entered Norwich University in 1852 where he roomed with a young cadet named George Dewey who later became famous as an Admiral. Chase was 20 years old when he assisted his distant cousin Frederick Norton Freeman in the founding of Theta Chi Fraternity. He was elected the first president of Alpha Chapter, with Freeman serving as secretary. Wikipedia
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