Legacy Elizabeth Buffum Chace
bronze bust in rhode island state house
conscience of rhode island
in 2001, rhode island secretary of state, edward s. inman iii selected elizabeth buffum chace out of field of 36 nominees including anne hutchinson , christiana carteaux bannister, singularly honored bronze bust in rhode island state house conscience of rhode island tireless championing of rights of less fortunate. first time in history of rhode island state house image of woman displayed within building. bust of elizabeth buffum chase created , sculpted bolivian born artist pablo eduardo of gloucester, massachusetts.
influence of family
samuel s , elizabeth s progeny played large roles in higher education in 20th century. son, arnold buffum chace, became chancellor of brown university , renowned mathematician associated rhind papyrus. daughter, lillie buffum chace wyman, became author publishing several books , writing regularly such magazines atlantic monthly in addition being tireless social reformer. and, grandchildren richard chace tolman , edward chace tolman both became professors of renown. richard played crucial role scientific liaison united states army on manhattan project, , edward, pioneer in behaviorism, sued university of california, berkeley firing him refusing sign infamous loyalty oath of 1950s during mccarthy era. samuel s , elizabeth s grandson, malcolm greene chace, collegiate tennis champion, , father of american ice hockey.
however, chace family perhaps best known involvement in textile manufacturing. textile company associated chace family, valley falls company, later became known berkshire fine spinning associates, later berkshire hathaway.
influence on foundation of rhode island state home , school
buffum 1 of largest impetuses in foundation of rhode island state home , school in 1885.
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