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Katherine Jane Chase Sprague (August 13, 1840 – July 31, 1899) was a Washington society hostess during the American Civil War. During the war, she married Rhode Island Governor William Sprague.
Kate Chase Sprague (born Aug. 13, 1840, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died July 31, 1899, Washington, D.C.) was the daughter of Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of the treasury, Salmon Chase. While continually attempting to advance her father’s political fortunes, she became a national fashion and social celebrity.
Kate Chase Sprague (born Catherine Jane Chase; August 13, 1840–July 31, 1899) was a society hostess during the Civil War years in Washington, D.C. She was celebrated for her beauty, intellect, and political savvy.
Oct 27, 2015 · Catherine Jane Chase, born August 13, 1840, is “…pronounced pretty,” [i] although her father records otherwise in his journal. She is the second daughter for Salmon and the first for Eliza, or Lizzie, his second wife. After Lizzie dies from tuberculosis, Salmon marries Sara Bella Dunlop Ludlow.
Dec 12, 2018 · Katherine Jane “Kate” Chase Sprague (1840-1899) was a Washington society hostess during the American Civil War. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of politician Salmon Chase, who...
Jan 11, 2020 · In this beautifully written and meticulously researched biography, John Oller captures the tumultuous, passionate, and ultimately tragic life of Kate Chase Sprague, Mary Lincoln's ambitious rival. Includes bibliographical references 353-361) and index.
Born Catherine Jane Chase in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, into a wealthy family, Kate Sprague was the only child of Salmon P. Chase and his second wife Eliza Smith Chase. His first wife, Kate's namesake, had died in childbirth.
