Chester R. Davis
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Chester R. Davis was an American
businessman, born in St. Charles, Illinois
. He worked at the Ziegler Coal Company, and served in the 320th Infantry during World War I
. He attended Lake Forest College
and the University of Illinois. Immediately after graduating from UI, he became an assistant trust officer at the Chicago Title and Trust Company, where he was elected director and vice-president on 1939-01-10.
On 1955-02-19 he was nominated by President of the United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
for the position of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
. The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination on 1955-03-04.
Davis served for two years as Assistant Secretary, during which he developed a plan for medical and hospital care for the armed forces. For his "lasting contributions" he was decorated in 1956-12-12. He resigned from that position on 1957-12-15.
After his resignation from government service he returned to Chicago, where in February 1957 he had been appointed to a subcommittee of the "Committee of 49", a citizen's advisory committee that had been appointed by the Chicago Welfare Council. He had already served on a similar committee in 1952, to consider the affairs of the county hospital. At the time, he was a Republican.
He retired from Chicago Title and Trust in 1961. In 1963, he was named vice-president of the Association of the United States Army
.
Davis died in 1966 of a heart attack in his home in Wayne, Illinois
.
United States
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businessman, born in St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles, Illinois
St. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
. He worked at the Ziegler Coal Company, and served in the 320th Infantry during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. He attended Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College
Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries....
and the University of Illinois. Immediately after graduating from UI, he became an assistant trust officer at the Chicago Title and Trust Company, where he was elected director and vice-president on 1939-01-10.
On 1955-02-19 he was nominated by President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
for the position of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Army is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Army.-History and Mission:...
. The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination on 1955-03-04.
Davis served for two years as Assistant Secretary, during which he developed a plan for medical and hospital care for the armed forces. For his "lasting contributions" he was decorated in 1956-12-12. He resigned from that position on 1957-12-15.
After his resignation from government service he returned to Chicago, where in February 1957 he had been appointed to a subcommittee of the "Committee of 49", a citizen's advisory committee that had been appointed by the Chicago Welfare Council. He had already served on a similar committee in 1952, to consider the affairs of the county hospital. At the time, he was a Republican.
He retired from Chicago Title and Trust in 1961. In 1963, he was named vice-president of the Association of the United States Army
Association of the United States Army
The Association of the United States Army is a private, non-profit organization that acts primarily as an advocacy group for the United States Army. Founded in 1950, it has 125 chapters worldwide. Membership is open to everyone, not just Army personnel, nor is membership mandatory for soldiers,...
.
Davis died in 1966 of a heart attack in his home in Wayne, Illinois
Wayne, Illinois
Wayne is a village in DuPage and Kane County, Illinois. The eastern portion, in DuPage County, is in Wayne Township while the western portion, in Kane County, is in St. Charles Township. The population was 2,137 at the 2000 census....
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