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]
Chester Reynolds | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 21, 1940 – August 7, 1944 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cockroft |
| Succeeded by | William S. Mackie |
| Constituency | Stettler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chester Ambrose Reynolds September 24, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 1983 (aged 80) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Political party | Social Credit Party of Alberta |
| Spouse |
Helen Mary Long (m. 1938) |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Ryan Reynolds (grandson) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
On June 29, 1938, Reynolds married Helen Long of Lacombe, Alberta.[1] He is the grandfather of actor Ryan Reynolds.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Election results for Stettler". abheritage.ca. Wayback Machine: Heritage Community Foundation. Archived from the original on December 8, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Chester Reynolds – Legislative Assembly of Alberta Member Profile
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