Chester Harding (other)
Chester Harding may refer to: * Chester Harding (painter) (1792–1866), American artist *Chester Harding (governor) (1866–1936), Governor of Panama Canal Zone *Chester Harding House The Chester Harding House is an historic building located at 16 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, across from the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1965 for its ass ...

Chester Harding (painter)
Chester Harding (September 1, 1792 – April 1, 1866) was an American portrait painter known for his paintings of prominent figures in the United States and England. Early life Harding was born at Conway, Massachusetts, on September 1, 1792. He was the fourth of twelve children born to his mother, Olive (née Smith) Harding, and his father, Abiel Harding. He was brought up in the wilderness of New York State, he was a lad of robust physique, standing over 6'3". His family removed to Caledonia, New York, when he was fourteen years old, and he was early thrown upon his own resources for support. His initial trade was that of a woodturner. Career In the War of 1812, he marched as a drummer with the militia to the St Lawrence. He became subsequently chair-maker, peddler, inn-keeper, and house-painter, painting signs in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He worked at this latter occupation a year, when acquaintance with a traveling portrait painter led him to attempt that art. Having succeed ...
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Chester Harding (governor)
Chester Harding (December 31, 1866 – November 11, 1936) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1917 to 1921. Biography Harding was born on December 31, 1866, in Enterprise, Mississippi. His father was a civil engineer and his older brother William P. G. Harding later became the second chair of the Federal Reserve. His early education having been supplemented by training from his father at home, Chester Harding was able to complete the requirements for a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1884 while only seventeen years old. He later graduated fourth in his class from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1889. Harding was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Harding taught civil and military engineering at West Point from August 1896 to February 1899. During the Spanish–American War, he was temporarily reassigned to the defense of Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. Harding was promoted to major in June 1906. He taught ...
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