Chester H. Gross

Chester H. Gross
Chester H. Gross
	Harris & Ewing photo, 1939
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 21st district
	In office; January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Francis E. Walter
Succeeded by	James F. Lind
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Pennsylvania's 22nd district
	In office; January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	Harry L. Haines
Succeeded by	D. Emmert Brumbaugh
	In office; January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Harry L. Haines
Succeeded by	Harry L. Haines
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
	In office; 1929–1930
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1888; East Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
Died	January 9, 1973 (aged 84); York County, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State College

Chester Heilman Gross (October 13, 1888 – January 9, 1973) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Chester H. Gross was born on a farm in East Manchester Township, York County, Pennsylvania. He attended Pennsylvania State College at State College, Pennsylvania. He served as township supervisor from 1918 to 1922, as a member of the Pennsylvania 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.

Gross was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940. He returned to farming until he was elected to the Seventy-eighth and to the two succeeding Congresses, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948, defeated by Democrat James F. Lind. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination in 1954 and 1956. After his time in Congress he worked as a real estate salesman until retirement.

Sources

United States Congress. "Chester H. Gross (id: G000493)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Harry L. Haines	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1939–1941	Succeeded by Harry L. Haines
Preceded by Harry L. Haines	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1943–1945	Succeeded by D. Emmert Brumbaugh
Preceded by Francis E. Walter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1945–1949	Succeeded by James F. Lind

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