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.
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 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 80)
Political party | Social Credit Party of Alberta |
Spouse | Helen Mary Long |
Children | 4 |
Relatives | Ryan Reynolds (grandson) |
Occupation | Farmer |
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.
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. Reynolds did not contest the 1944 Alberta general election.
On June 29, 1938, Reynolds married Helen Long of Lacombe, Alberta. He is the grandfather of actor Ryan Reynolds.
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