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Chester A. Chesney | |
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.jpg) 1950 photo by Harris & Ewing (Washington, D.C.) | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's11th 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 |
| Died | September 20, 1986(1986-09-20) (aged 70) |
| 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 |
| Football career | |
| No. 56 | |
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 227 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | DePaul University |
| Career history | |
| Chicago Bears (1939–1940) | |
| Awards and highlights | |
Stats atPro Football Reference  | |
Chester Anton Chesney (March 9, 1916 – September 20, 1986) was aU.S. representative fromIllinois.
Chesney was born inChicago, Illinois, of Polish descent.[1] He attended St. Hyacinth and Lane Technical High School. He graduated from theDePaul University,Chicago, Illinois, in 1938.
Chesney later played professional football with theChicago Bears in 1939 and 1940.
He entered theUnited 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 atNorthwestern 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.
Chesney was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-first Congress (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to theEighty-second Congress, though served as delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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He was a resident ofMarco Island, Florida, until his death there September 20, 1986. He was interred inSt. Adalbert Cemetery, Niles, Illinois.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 11th congressional district 1949–1951 | Succeeded by |