Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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ARTHUR CHAPIN PEASE Died January 3, 1907-

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88 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. There were two children born to them, Stanley Arthur and Albert Gallegos. Pearce died of erysipelas July IO, 1906, in Culiacan, Mex- ico, in the 36111 year of his age. ARTHUR CHAPIN PEASE was born February 21, 1865, in Fulton, Ill. He prepared at the High School of Rockville, Conn., and entered college in the beginning of Freshman year, taking the Civil Engineering course. His father, C. Pitkin Pease, a farmer, formerly a merchant, of Ellington, Conn., was born August 19, 1823, in Somers, Conn. His parents and anteciedents were Robertf CSalem, Mass., I634D john,'-1 Robertf Robert, Noahf C1iles,6 Noahf C. Pitkinf and Arthur C.9 His mother was Lucinda Russell. He was married in I86O. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Elizabeth Chapin, was born January 26, 1833, in Somers, Conn. Her father was Samuel Dwight Chapin, a direct descendant of ,Deacon Samuel Chapin, of Springfield. Her mother was Sarah VVilcox Phelps, a direct descendant of Miles Morgan, Springfield, 1636. He has one brother, Claudius T., and one sister, Marion P. He married Harriet Louise Noble in Philadelphia, Pa., November 23, 1897. He died of galloping' consumption, brought on by over- work, at his home, 272 VValker St., Lowell, Mass., january 3, 1907. He leaves, besides his wife, three children: Herbert Chapin, born january 4, 1899, CVVilliamj Russell, born October 23, 1900, and Edwin Chapman, born March 11, 1903. After graduation he returned to Yale for a post- graduate course, and then took up his life work in connec- tion with the gas industry, beginning in the employ of the New York and East River Gas Co., of New York City. An important piece of work done for this company was in

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90 CLASS or 1891 s., YALE COLLEGE. connection with the tunnel under the East River from Ravenswood, L. I., to Sixty-third St., New York City. The construction of this tunnel was largely under his direc- tion. Later he was connected with the engineering division of the American Gas Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. About three years ago he entered the Lowell Gas Co., where he remained until the time of his death. He was Assistant Engineer on the Chicago 81 Alton R. R. in 1891, held the Same posi- tion with the Burlington Sz Missouri River R. R. in 1892, took a post-graduate course in Yale in 1893, in which he received the degree of Civil Engineer, was draughtsman for the VVillrian1 Wlmartoii, Ir., 81 Co., from 1893 to 1895 and from 1897 to 1898, was Assistant Engineer for the East River Gas Co., New York, in 1896, same position with the United Gas Improvement Co., Philadelphia, in 1898-99, same position with Westcliester Lighting Co., Mt. Vernon, N. Y., from 1900 to 1902, Superintendent for the same company at Yonkers, N. Y., from 1902 to 1904, and then took the last position of his life as Superintendent for the Lowell Gas Light Co., Lowell, Mass., from 1904 to 1906. He was a member of the Congregational church, the American Gas Institute, and the Guild of Gas Managers of New England. Z: WILLIAM HORACE PELTON was born January 12, 1870, in Hartford, Conn. He prepared at the high school of Hartford, and entered college in the beginning of Fresh- man year, taking the Mechanical Engineering course. Wliile in college he was a member of the Berzelius society and Freshman crew. His father, Williain Norcott Pelton, a wholesale merchant of Hartford, Conn., was born january 25, 1835, in Port- land, Conn. His parents were Chute Pelton and Lydia Norcott. The first of the family came to Boston in 1635. He was married in 1863.