Chester Louis Mize (December 25, 1917 – January 11, 1994) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and received the Bronze Star Medal with Combat V. After the war, Mize was involved in his family's wholesale hardware business, and was an officer of several other corporations, in addition to owning and operating a farm and a cattle ranch.
[1] He joined the United States Naval Reserve in 1940, where he served on active duty in the South Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1945 on board the USS Hornet.
[2] He was released to inactive service as a lieutenant commander at the end of the war, and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V.[1] After World War II, Mize served in a number of leadership positions in business, including succeeding his father as treasurer of Blish, Mize & Silliman wholesale hardware.
[3] He was also interested in government farm policy, as well as several conservation and flood control projects that were planned for or under construction in his district.
[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress