Background
Chafee, Henry Sharpe was born on October 11, 1887 in Providence. Son of Zechariah and Mary Dexter ter (Sharpe) Chafee.
Chafee, Henry Sharpe was born on October 11, 1887 in Providence. Son of Zechariah and Mary Dexter ter (Sharpe) Chafee.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1909.
Salesman Builders Iron Foundry, Providence, 1909-1919, secretary, 1919-1944, director, treasurer since 1930, president since 1944. Director Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company, Old Colony Company-operation Bank, Providence Gas Company, Providence Institute Savings, Providence Journal Company, Providence Union National Bank & Trust Company, Wanskuck Company, What Cheer Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Willcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine Company, president Providence Journal, 1957-1960, chairman, since 1960. Trustee Providence Public Library since 1920, president since 1940.
Member Providence Engineering Society, Associate Alumni Brown University, Alpha Delta Phi. Clubs: Providence Artist
Married Dorothy Gladding, March 28, 1914. Children: Dorothy (Mistress Charles South. Wilson), Henry Dexter Sharpe, William Gladding, Elizabeth Hoppin (Mistress Arthur V. Lee III).