Chester H. Gross | |
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.jpg) Harris & Ewing photo, 1939 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Harry L. Haines |
| Succeeded by | James F. Lind |
| Constituency | 22nd district (1943–1945) 21st district (1945–1949) |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Harry L. Haines |
| Succeeded by | Harry L. Haines |
| Constituency | 22nd district |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1929–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1888-10-13)October 13, 1888 |
| Died | January 9, 1973(1973-01-09) (aged 84) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State College |
Chester Heilman Gross (October 13, 1888 – January 9, 1973) was an American politician. He was aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.[1][2]
Chester H. Gross was born on a farm inEast Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1888. He attendedPennsylvania State College atState College, Pennsylvania.[3][4]
He served as township supervisor from 1918 to 1922, as a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1929 and 1930, as school board director from 1931 to 1940, and as president of the State School Directors Association in 1939 and 1940.[5]
Gross was elected as a Republican to theSeventy-sixth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1940.[6][7]
He returned to farming until he was elected to theSeventy-eighth and to the two succeeding Congresses, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1948, defeated by DemocratJames F. Lind.[8][9]
He was then an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in1954 and1956.[10]
After his time in Congress he worked as a real estate salesman until his retirement.[11]
He died inYork, Pennsylvania on January 9, 1973, and was interred in the Manchester Lutheran Cemetery in Manchester, Pennsylvania.[12][13]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1939–1941 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1943–1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1945–1949 | Succeeded by |
