List of people from Chester, Pennsylvania

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 ^{[

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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 ^{[

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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 ^{[

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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 ^{[

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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 ^{[

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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 ^{[

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Ethel Waters was the first African-American to star in her own television show ^{[

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