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Chester Reynolds

Chester Reynolds

Canadian politician (1902–1983)

For the founder of the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, see Chester A. Reynolds.

Chester Ambrose Reynolds (September 24, 1902 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian provincial politician from Alberta. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1940 to 1944, sitting as a Social Credit member from the constituency of Stettler.[1]

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Early life and education

Reynolds was born September 24, 1902, in Chicago, Illinois to William Francis Reynolds (1863–1949) and Elizabeth Frances Reynolds (née Crowe; 1872–1949). The family immigrated to Canada in 1906; he was educated in Gadsby, Alberta.[1]

Political career

Reynolds was elected in the 1940 Alberta general election to the 9th Alberta Legislature for the constituency of Stettler as a member of the Social Credit Party. Reynolds received slightly over 50 percent of the vote, defeating his Independent opponent L. V. Lohr by 817 votes, and the Co-operative Commonwealth candidate H. H. Turner by 1,884 votes.[2] Reynolds did not contest the 1944 Alberta general election.

Personal life

On June 29, 1938, Reynolds married Helen Long of Lacombe, Alberta.[1] He is the grandfather of actor Ryan Reynolds.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Normandin, A. L., ed. (1944). "The Canadian Parliamentary Guide". The Canadian Parliamentary Guide = Guide Parlementaire Canadien. Ottawa: Mortimer Company Ltd. ISSN 0315-6168. OCLC 893686591. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Election results for Stettler". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Wallis, Adam (March 3, 2020). "Ryan Reynolds thanks Global Edmonton's Gord Steinke for showing him old photo of grandfather". Global News. Retrieved March 3, 2020.


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