Background
Davis, Chester R. was born on February 27, 1896 in Saint Charles, Illinois, United States. Son of Perry H. and Lydia (Buhl) Davis.
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Davis, Chester R. was born on February 27, 1896 in Saint Charles, Illinois, United States. Son of Perry H. and Lydia (Buhl) Davis.
He worked at the Ziegler Coal Company, and served in the 320th Infantry during World War I. He attended Lake Forest College and the University of Illinois.
Immediately after graduating from UI, he became an assistant trust officer at the Chicago Title and Trust Company, where he was elected director and vice-president on 1939-1901-10. The United States. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the nomination on 1955-1903-04. Davis served for two years as Assistant Secretary, during which he developed a plan for medical and hospital care for the armed forces.
Foreign his "lasting contributions" he was decorated in 1956-1912-12.
He resigned from that position on 1957-1912-15. After his resignation from government service he returned to Chicago, where in February 1957 he had been appointed to a subcommittee of the "Committee of 49", a citizen"s advisory committee that had been appointed by the Chicago Welfare Council.
He had already served on a similar committee in 1952, to consider the affairs of the county hospital. At the time, he was a Republican.
He retired from Chicago Title and Trust in 1961.
In 1963, he was named vice-president of the Association of the United States Army. Davis died in 1966 of a heart attack in his home in Wayne, Illinois.
Member advising committee George C. Marshall Research Foundation. Served as captain Company K, 320th Infantry, 80th division, American Expeditionary Force, World War I, brigadier general, commanding 1st Brigade, Illinois Reserve Militia, 1940-1947. Member citizens board University of Chicago.
Member University of Illinois Foundation advising committee to Board Commissioners Forest Preserve District, Cook County, Illinois.
Member Citizens Traffic Safety Board Metropolitan Chicago. Mason (Shriner).; Clubs: Executives (president 1951-1952), University, Commercial, Economic (Chicago).
Married Mead Scoville, October 12, 1929. Children: Chester R., Richard South., Jean Kathleen.