Chester Harvey Rowell

Chester Harvey Rowell (November 1, 1867 – April 12, 1948) was an early leader of the progressive movement in California.

Rowell studied three years in Europe, including terms at the Universities of Halle, Berlin, Paris and Rome.

In 1898 he became the editor and manager of the Fresno Morning Republican, the newspaper founded by his uncle Dr. Chester Rowell.

In 1907, he was the co-founder and chairman (1907–1911) of the Lincoln-Roosevelt League, a coalition of progressive Republican activists.

In 1912, Rowell was a member of the sub-committee that wrote the national platforms for both the Republican and Progressive parties.