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| Chester A. Chesney | |
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.jpg) 1950 photo by Harris & Ewing (Washington, D.C.) | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Chauncey W. Reed |
| Succeeded by | Timothy P. Sheehan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chester Anton Chesney (1916-03-09)March 9, 1916 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Died | September 20, 1986(1986-09-20) (aged 70) Marco Island, Florida, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | DePaul University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Air Corps |
| American football player
American football career | |
| No. 56 | |
| Position: | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | DePaul University |
| Career history | |
| Chicago Bears (1939–1940) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference  | |
Chester Anton Chesney (March 9, 1916 – September 20, 1986) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Early life and education
Chesney was born in Chicago, Illinois, of Polish descent. He attended St. Hyacinth and Lane Technical High School. He graduated from the DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, in 1938.
Early career
Chesney later 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.
After the war, he took graduate work at Northwestern University Graduate Commerce School in 1947. He became an Executive with Montgomery Ward & Co., in 1948 and 1949. He later served as vice-president and director of Avondale Savings & Loan Association.
Political career
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, though served as delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
Personal life
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He was a resident of Marco Island, Florida, until his death there September 20, 1986. He was interred in St. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois.
References
- Pula, James. "Chesney, Chester Anton". Polish American Encyclopedia. p. 59.
External links
- United States Congress. "Chester A. Chesney (id: C000347)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byChauncey Reed | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 11th congressional district 1949–1951 |
Succeeded byTimothy P. Sheehan |
| Illinois's delegation(s) to the 81st United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) | ||||
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- 1916 births
- 1986 deaths
- American athlete-politicians
- Politicians from Chicago
- United States Army Air Forces officers
- Chicago Bears players
- American politicians of Polish descent
- People from Marco Island, Florida
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
- United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II
- Military personnel from Illinois
- DePaul Blue Demons football players
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives