American politician, newspaper reporter and publisher, and explorer who served as 27th Governor of Michigan from 1911 to 1913. Chase published newspapers in Florence, Wisconsin and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In 1889 he was appointed postmaster and in 1898 Commissioner of Railroads. In 1900, he was unsuccessful to win the Republican nomination for Governor of Michigan, losing to Aaron T. Bliss, who won the general election. In 1908, he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from Michigan to nominate William Howard Taft for U.S. President. In 1910, Osborn was elected the 27th Governor of Michigan and served from 1911 to 1913. His tenure as governor was focused on reforms as the state deficit was eliminated; a workmen's compensation bill was sanctioned; and a presidential primary law was authorized. After his term as governor, Osborn traveled the world and came back for another attempt to become governor again and unseat his successor, Democrat Woodbridge Nathan Ferris, but was unsuccessful.