Background
Chase, James Staton was born on July 2, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Francis Seabury and Sue Wilbourne (Elder) Chase.
Chase, James Staton was born on July 2, 1932 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Francis Seabury and Sue Wilbourne (Elder) Chase.
AB, College William and Mary, 1953. Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1962.
Assistant professor University Texas, Austin, 1961-1968. Associate professor history University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1968-1973, professor, since 1973, chairman department, 1970-1976. Member Arkansas Bicentennial Commission, 1970-1976, Arkansas Commission United States Constitution Bicentennial.
Board directors Arkansas National Endowment for Humanities, 1973-1976.
Member Washington County (Arkansas) Democratic Central Committee, since 1970. Alternate delegate Democratic National Convention, 1976. Served with Army of the United States, 1954-1955, Korea.
Member Arkansas Association College History Teachers (president 1974-1976), American History Association, Organization American Historians, Southern History Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Phi Alpha Theta.