Frank Leslie Chester (born November 30, 1901 in Winnipeg, Manitoba; died August 13, 1966) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal-Progressive from 1949 to 1953. The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and the lieutenant governor form the Legislature of Manitoba the legislative branch of government in the The Manitoba Liberal Party is a political party in Manitoba, Canada. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Chester was educated in Vancouver, British Columbia, and returned to Winnipeg later in life. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C He worked as a hardware merchant, and served as an alderman in Winnipeg from 1947 to 1950. An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1949 provincial election, in the constituency of Winnipeg North, which elected four members by a single transferable ballot. Manitoba's general election of November 10, 1949 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada Winnipeg North was a provincial electoral division in Manitoba, Canada. Single transferable vote (STV is a preferential Voting system designed to minimize Wasted votes and provide Proportional representation Chester finished third on the first count, and was declared elected on the eighth and final count. He served as a backbench supporter of Douglas Campbell's government during his time in the legislature. Douglas Lloyd Campbell ( May 27, 1895 &ndash April 23, 1995) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada.
He did not seek re-election in the 1953 provincial election, but instead ran as a candidate of the Liberal Party of Canada for Winnipeg North in the 1953 federal election. Manitoba's general election of June 8, 1953 was held to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political For information on the historical provincial constituency see Winnipeg North (provincial electoral constituency. The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada He lost to CCF candidate Alistair Stewart by 5,911 votes. The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF (French Fédération du commonwealth coopératif, then Parti social démocratique du Canada) was a Canadian