* Salmon P. Chase: A prominent American politician who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury during the American Civil War. He also served as a US Senator and as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
* Salmon Portland Chase: This could be a variation on Salmon P. Chase, as "Portland" was his middle name.
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