Chesnut is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Eleanor Chesnut Eleanor Chesnut (January 8, 1868 — October 29, 1905), sometimes written as Eleanor Chestnut, was an American Christian medical missionary and translator who worked in China from 1894 until her murder in 1905. Early life Eleanor "Nell" E. Ches ...

(1868–1905), American Christian missionary * James Chesnut Jr. (1815–1885), planter, lawyer, United States Senator, and general * Jerry Chesnut (1931–2018), American songwriter * Mary Boykin Chesnut (1823–1886), South Carolina author *

Victor King Chesnut Victor King Chesnut (June 28, 1867 – August 29, 1938) was an American botanist and chemist who pioneered the scientific study of poisonous plants in the United States. Biography Chesnut was born in Nevada City, California on June 28, 1867, t ...

(1867–1938), American botanist and chemist *

William Calvin Chesnut William Calvin Chesnut (June 27, 1873 – October 16, 1962) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. Education and career Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Chesnut received an Artium Bacca ...

(1873–1962), American judge

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