Chester L. Mize
Chester L. Mize | |
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William Henry Avery | |
| Succeeded by | William R. Roy |
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| Born | December 25, 1917 Lieutenant Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II
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| Awards | Combat V |
Chester Louis Mize (December 25, 1917 – January 11, 1994) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas.
Mize was a native of
After the war, Mize was involved in his family's wholesale hardware business, and was an officer of several other corporations, in addition to owning and operating a farm and a cattle ranch. Mize also served on the Atchison school board, and was active in several other civic organizations, including the board of trustees of
In 1964, Mize was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served three terms, 1965 to 1971, and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970. After leaving Congress, Mize served as chairman of the
Early life
Mize was born in Atchison, Kansas on December 25, 1917.[1] He attended the public schools of Atchison, and graduated from Atchison High School.[2] He then studied at the University of Kansas School of Business from 1935 to 1939.[1]
World War II
He joined the
Career
After World War II, Mize served in a number of leadership positions in business, including succeeding his father as treasurer of Blish, Mize & Silliman wholesale hardware.[1] He served as vice president of Locomotive Finished Materials Co. from 1951 to 1958, and as vice president of Valley Co., Inc. from 1958 to 1964.[1] He owned and operated a cattle ranch in New Mexico and a farm in Atchison County, Kansas, where he was a member of the Atchison School Board.[1]
Mize served as chairman of the board of trustees of
Mize was an active member of the Episcopal Church.[3] In addition, he was a member of the Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Chamber of Commerce, Elks Club, American Legion, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.[3]
Congressman
Mize was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-ninth, Ninetieth, and Ninety-first Congresses (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1971).[1]
Mize served on the
In 1970, Mize was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the
Death and burial
In retirement, Mize was a resident of first
He was buried Mount Vernon Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas.Family
Mize was married to Elizabeth Muchnic Mize.[2] They later divorced, and in 1985 Elizabeth Mize married Paul Elicker. Chester and Elizabeth Mize were the parents of David, Janet, and Anne.[2]
References
Sources
Internet
- "Biography, Chester Louis Mize". Kansapedia. Topeka, KS: Kansas Historical Society. June 1, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- "Biography, Chester Louis Mize Jr". Chester Mize Papers. Topeka, KS: Kansas Historical Society. June 2, 1977. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
Newspapers
- "Obituary, Chester L. Mize". Valley Falls Vindicator. Valley Falls, KS. January 20, 1994 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- United States Congress. "Chester L. Mize (id: M000832)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-16
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