Chester C. Platt (1869–1934) operated a drugstore in

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, and was credited with the invention of the ice cream sundae. He was the owner of the '' Ithaca Democrat'', the '' Batavia Times'', and the Madison '' Wisconsin Leader''. He was secretary to

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, and was involved in Democratic state and national politics from 1910 to 1920. In Ithaca, he was active in the Unitarian Church and in local politics.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Platt, Chester 1869 births 1934 deaths