List of people from Chester, Pennsylvania
The following is a list of notable residents, natives, and persons generally associated with the city of Chester, Pennsylvania , the first city in Pennsylvania.
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Thomas N. Barnes was the first African-American Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force [ 1] Thomas N. Barnes , first African-American Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Joseph F. Battle Jr. , 25th Mayor of Chester and judge on Delaware County Court of Common PleasRuth L. Bennett , social worker, first president of the Chester branch of the NAACPWilliam H. Berry , 10th Mayor of Chester and Treasurer of PennsylvaniaJahlil Beats , music producerMarcus Belgrave , jazz trumpeterRon Bennington , host of XM Satellite Radio program The Ron and Fez Show Crosby M. Black , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County and 7th Mayor of ChesterEd Blizzard , prominent pharmaceutical injury attorneyLouis A. Bloom , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1947-1952), Judge on Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware CountyBarbara Bohannan-Sheppard , 27th Mayor of ChesterStanley Branche , civil rights leader, founder of the Committee for Freedom Now Ethel Hampson Brewster , Swarthmore College professor and philologistFran Brill , voice actress and Muppeteer Anna Broomall , obstetrician, surgeon and educatorWendell Butler Jr. , mayor of Chester
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George Campbell , soccer player for Atlanta United Lamar Campbell , former NFL defensive backTed Cather , professional baseball playerDorothy Chacko , social worker, medical doctor, Padma Shri award recipientE. Wallace Chadwick , U.S. CongressmanRobert Chadwick , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware CountyJoe Chambers , jazz drummerTom Chism , Major League Baseball playerThomas Clyde , founder of the Clyde Line of steamersGeorge Clymer fled Philadelphia due to the British Army assault during the American Revolutionary War and lived on a farm in Chester with his family[ 2] George Clymer , Founding Father of the United States , signer of the United States Declaration of Independence , lived in Chester with his family during the British Army assault on Philadelphia[ 2] Joseph R. T. Coates , 5th mayor of Chester and officer in the Union Army during the US Civil WarAudrey B. Collins , United States District JudgeLawrence A. Conner, Sr. , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1953-1954)Ted Cottrell , NFL player and coachWalter H. Craig , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1923-1925), Chester City Council member (1925-1937)John Price Crozer , textile manufacturer and philanthropistHelen Curry (1896-1931), stage actress
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After his death, Alfred O. Deshong left his art collection, mansion and 27-acre estate to the city of Chester[ 3] Alfred O. Deshong , industrialist, philanthropist and art collectorJohn O. Deshong , businessman and bankerPeter Deshong , businessman and bankerElaine Diacumakos , cell biologist and head of the cytobiology laboratory at Rockefeller University Franklin Archibald Dick , Missouri provost marshal generalFred Diodati , lead singer of The Four AcesFred Draper , film and television actorKathrynann Durham , Pennsylvania State Representative for 160th district (1979-1996) and Judge on Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Delaware CountyJill Duson , lawyer, lobbyist and politician in Maine
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Tyreke Evans was the 4th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft[ 4]
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J. R. Gach , talk radio hostMargaret H. George , Pennsylvania State representativeFredia Gibbs , martial artist, kickboxer, boxerJames Henry Gorbey , United States federal judge and 25th mayor of ChesterSteve Gordon , screenwriter and film directorDarrin Govens , professional basketball playerBud Grace , cartoonistRalph Greenberg , mathematicianJohn E. Gremminger , Pennsylvania State RepresentativeFrank Hastings Griffin , invented rayon manufacturing process
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John K. Hagerty , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1921-1922), Chester City Council member (1907-1918)Bill Haley worked as the musical director for radio station WPWA in Chester[ 6] Bill Haley , rock-and-roll musicianRobert Harland , actorHubert R. Harmon , first superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy Herman Harris , professional basketball playerEvalena Fryer Hedley , journalist, editor, and authorRon Henry , professional baseball playerJohn B. Hinkson , lawyer, businessman, 6th mayor of ChesterRahlir Hollis-Jefferson , professional basketball playerRondae Hollis-Jefferson , Toronto Raptors forwardJohn Martin Howard , U.S. Navy officer, mine disposal unit, USS John M. Howard (IX-75) named in his honorWill Hunter , Minnesota Vikings safety and Syracuse University standout
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Carol Kazeem , Pennsylvania State RepresentativeJohn Ernst Worrell Keely , con man, inventor of the Keely MotorMuhammad Kenyatta , civil rights leaderLisa Kereszi , photographerBrian Joseph Kirkland , Pennsylvania state representativeThaddeus Kirkland , Pennsylvania State Representative, 32nd Mayor of ChesterJoe Klecko , lineman with New York Jets and Temple University ; father of Dan Klecko of New England Patriots , Indianapolis Colts , Philadelphia Eagles Mignonette Kokin danced on the vaudeville circuit throughout the United States[ 7] [ 8]
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Bob Lamey , radio announcer, play-by-play announcer for the Indianapolis Colts John Larkin, Jr. , businessman, banker and first mayor of ChesterWillie Mae James Leake , first African-American and female Mayor of ChesterJohn Linder , 31st Mayor of ChesterJohn Linehan , assistant basketball coach for the Saint Joseph's Hawks David Lloyd , Attorney General of Pennsylvania, six-term Speaker of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
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In 1933, Pennsylvania State Senator John J. McClure and 69 associates were found guilty of vice and rum running [ 9] John J. McClure , Pennsylvania State Senator and leader of Delaware County Republican political machineLee McLaughlin , film and television actorKevin Michael , soul singerNicholas K. Miller , middle guard, and defensive MVP for Ohio State Buckeyes John Mobley , Denver Broncos linebacker and former Kutztown University football standoutSylvanus Morley , archaeologist and Mayanist scholarCharles Morris , journalist and authorJohn Morton , Founding Father of the United States , cast a key vote on the Declaration of Independence . Buried in Chester.[ 10] Danny Murtaugh , manager of Pittsburgh Pirates who guided team to World Series titles in 1960 and 1971
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John H. Nacrelli , 24th Mayor of Chester, convicted of racketeering and briberyJameer Nelson , professional basketball playerAlex North , composer, 15-time Academy Award nomineeEdward Nothnagle , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1926-1936), Chester City Council member
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David Dixon Porter served as acting Rear Admiral in the Union Navy for the Mississippi Squadron during the American Civil War [ 11]
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William T. Ramsey , Pennsylvania State Representative and 16th mayor of ChesterGeorge Raymond , president of NAACP Chester branch from 1942 to 1977Ronald C. Raymond , Pennsylvania state representativeBertice Reading , actress, singer, revue artisteJames W. Reese , U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient in World War II John Roach , industrialist and shipbuilderV. Gilpin Robinson , Pennsylvania State RepresentativeStefan Roots , Mayor of ChesterBo Ryan , former head coach of Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team, coached UW-Platteville to four NCAA Division III national championshipsMatthew Ryan , singer-songwriter
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Singer AverySunshine 's real name is Denise White. Her stage name is derived from the characters Shug Avery in The Color Purple and Sunshine from Harlem Nights [ 12]
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Robin Toner , national political correspondent for the New York TimesDavid Trainer , textile manufacturer and bankerAnthony Tucker , also known as The Beat Bully, record producer and songwriterEllwood J. Turner , Pennsylvania State Representative for Delaware County (1925-1948), 119th Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1939-1941)
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Ethel Waters was the first African-American to star in her own television show[ 13] Ethel Waters , Grammy-winning blues recording artist, Broadway performer, Academy Award nominee for Pinky George Watkins , U.S. CongressmanBrandi Wells , singer-songwriterEleanor D. Wilson , Tony-nominated actress and artistStephen M. Wolownik , Russian and Eastern European musicianJonathan Edwards Woodbridge , shipbuilder and naval architectThomas Worrilow , Pennsylvania State RepresentativeRobert C. Wright , Pennsylvania State Representative
References
References are on the article pages if not listed here.
^ "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes" . www.af.mil . United States Air Force. Retrieved November 10, 2022 .^ a b "George Clymer" . www.dsdi1776.com . Descendents of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved November 10, 2022 .^ "Widener University Art Gallery" . www.visitdelcopa.com . Visit Delco. January 5, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2022 .^ "Tyreke Evans" . www.basketball-reference.com . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2022 .^ Barkowitz, Ed (May 2, 2019). "Bill Fleischman, 80, versatile journalist" . Philadelphia Daily News Barkowitz, Ed (May 2, 2019). "Bill Fleischman; covered Flyers in Stanley Cup years" . The Philadelphia Inquirer ^ "Bill Haley and his Comets" . www.classicbands.com . Retrieved November 10, 2022 .^ "Mignonette Kokin at Oakland Orpheum" . Oakland Tribune . June 1, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.^ "Vaudeville Star Says Chance Decides Success or Failure" . Los Angeles Herald . February 28, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2019 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.^ "M'CLURE WITH 70 GUILTY TO RUM CASE; State Senator Gets 18 Months as Head of Pennsylvania Protection Ring. HE IS RELEASED ON BOND Judge Tells Jury that "Might Forces" Backed Defendants -- Trial Lasted Eight Weeks" . The New York Times . November 25, 1933. Retrieved June 28, 2018 .^ Morton was born in nearby Ridley Township and is buried in Chester."Old Chester, PA: Cemeteries — St. Paul's Burying Ground" . Retrieved October 22, 2007 .
^ "David Dixon Porter" . National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2018 .^ Gayle, Darryl. "Successful Chester singer Sunshine comes home" . Philadelphia Tribune . Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014 . ^ "First Black Seen on Television" . African American Registry . Retrieved February 15, 2018 .
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