List of people from Chester, Pennsylvania

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The following is a list of notable residents, natives, and persons generally associated with the city of Chester, Pennsylvania, the first city in Pennsylvania.

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Thomas N. Barnes was the first African-American Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Barnes tn.jpg
Thomas N. Barnes was the first African-American Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

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George Clymer fled Philadelphia due to the British Army assault during the American Revolutionary War and lived on a farm in Chester with his family George Clymer.jpg
George Clymer fled Philadelphia due to the British Army assault during the American Revolutionary War and lived on a farm in Chester with his family

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After his death, Alfred O. Deshong left his art collection, mansion and 27-acre estate to the city of Chester Sculpture of Alfred O. Deshong.jpg
After his death, Alfred O. Deshong left his art collection, mansion and 27-acre estate to the city of Chester

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Tyreke Evans was the 4th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft Tyreke Evans FT 2013-10-05.JPG
Tyreke Evans was the 4th overall pick of the 2009 NBA draft

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Bill Haley worked as the musical director for radio station WPWA in Chester Bill Haley (1974).jpg
Bill Haley worked as the musical director for radio station WPWA in Chester

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Mignonette Kokin danced on the vaudeville circuit throughout the United States and in Paris, Great Britain and Ireland Mignonette Kokin, vaudeville actress (SAYRE 4309).jpg
Mignonette Kokin danced on the vaudeville circuit throughout the United States and in Paris, Great Britain and Ireland

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In 1933, Pennsylvania State Senator John J. McClure and 69 associates were found guilty of vice and rum running John J McClure.png
In 1933, Pennsylvania State Senator John J. McClure and 69 associates were found guilty of vice and rum running

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David Dixon Porter served as acting Rear Admiral in the Union Navy for the Mississippi Squadron during the American Civil War David Dixon Porter - Mathew Brady's National Photographic Art Gallery (Cropped).jpg
David Dixon Porter served as acting Rear Admiral in the Union Navy for the Mississippi Squadron during the American Civil War

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Singer AverySunshine's real name is Denise White. Her stage name is derived from the characters Shug Avery in The Color Purple and Sunshine from Harlem Nights AverySunshine2014.jpg
Singer AverySunshine's real name is Denise White. Her stage name is derived from the characters Shug Avery in The Color Purple and Sunshine from Harlem Nights

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Ethel Waters was the first African-American to star in her own television show Ethel Waters - 1943.jpg
Ethel Waters was the first African-American to star in her own television show

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References

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  1. ↑ "Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes". www.af.mil. United States Air Force. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "George Clymer". www.dsdi1776.com. Descendents of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Widener University Art Gallery". www.visitdelcopa.com. Visit Delco. January 5, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tyreke Evans". www.basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ Barkowitz, Ed (May 2, 2019). "Bill Fleischman, 80, versatile journalist". Philadelphia Daily News . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. A38. Lock-green.svg ; Barkowitz, Ed (May 2, 2019). "Bill Fleischman; covered Flyers in Stanley Cup years". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. B8. Lock-green.svg
  6. ↑ "Bill Haley and his Comets". www.classicbands.com. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Mignonette Kokin at Oakland Orpheum". Oakland Tribune. June 1, 1908. p. 10. Retrieved April 24, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Vaudeville Star Says Chance Decides Success or Failure". Los Angeles Herald. February 28, 1906. p. 8. Retrieved April 24, 2019– via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
  9. ↑ "M'CLURE WITH 70 GUILTY TO RUM CASE; State Senator Gets 18 Months as Head of Pennsylvania Protection Ring. HE IS RELEASED ON BOND Judge Tells Jury that "Might Forces" Backed Defendants -- Trial Lasted Eight Weeks". The New York Times. November 25, 1933. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  10. ↑ Morton was born in nearby Ridley Township and is buried in Chester.
    "Old Chester, PA: Cemeteries — St. Paul's Burying Ground" . Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  11. ↑ "David Dixon Porter". National Park Service. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ Gayle, Darryl. "Successful Chester singer Sunshine comes home". Philadelphia Tribune. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  13. ↑ "First Black Seen on Television". African American Registry. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
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