Chester A. Chesney
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Chester Anton Chesney was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Chesney attended St. Hyacinth and Lane Technical High School.
He was graduated from the De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois, in 1938.
Played professional football with the Chicago Bears in 1939 and 1940.
He entered the United States Air Force
in June 1941 as a private and was discharged as a major in 1946 with service in the Pacific and European Theaters.
He served as assistant chief of special service, Veterans Administration, Hines, Illinois
, in 1946 and 1947.
Took graduate work at Northwestern University
Graduate Commerce School in 1947.
Executive with Montgomery Ward &.
Co., in 1948 and 1949.
Chesney was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first
Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second
Congress.
He served as delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
He served as vice-president and director of Avondale Savings &.
Loan Association.
He was a resident of Marco Island, Florida
, until his death there September 20, 1986.
He was interred in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born in Chicago, Illinois, Chesney attended St. Hyacinth and Lane Technical High School.
He was graduated from the De Paul University, Chicago, Illinois, in 1938.
Played professional football with the Chicago Bears in 1939 and 1940.
He entered the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
in June 1941 as a private and was discharged as a major in 1946 with service in the Pacific and European Theaters.
He served as assistant chief of special service, Veterans Administration, Hines, Illinois
Hines, Illinois
Hines is an unincorporated community in Cook County, Illinois, United States.The Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, is located at 5000 South Fifth Avenue in Hines.-Government and infrastructure:...
, in 1946 and 1947.
Took graduate work at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
Graduate Commerce School in 1947.
Executive with Montgomery Ward &.
Co., in 1948 and 1949.
Chesney was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congress.
He served as delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
He served as vice-president and director of Avondale Savings &.
Loan Association.
He was a resident of Marco Island, Florida
Marco Island, Florida
Marco Island is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States, located on an island by the same name in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Southwest Florida. It is a principal city of the Naples–Marco Island Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, until his death there September 20, 1986.
He was interred in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois
Niles, Illinois
Niles is a village in Maine and Niles Townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The 2010 population from the U.S. Census Bureau is 29,803.The current mayor of Niles is Robert M. Callero.-History:Niles was first settled in 1827....
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