William C. Chynoweth (August 28, 1861–November 11, 1935) was an American newspaper editor, businessman, marshal, and politician.
Chynoweth was born in
Monroe County, Ohio. In 1872, he moved with his family to
Macon County, Illinois. He went to the public schools and to
Illinois Wesleyan University. He taught school and was involved with farming.
In 1888, Chynoweth moved to
Rogers, Arkansas because of his health. While living in Rogers, Arkansas, he was an editor of a newspaper and served as postmaster. Chynoweth also served as a deputy United States Marshal. He moved back to
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur ( ) is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois, with a population of 70,522 as of the 2020 Census. The city was founded in 1829 and is situated along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Ce ...
, in 1910, and was involved with farming, banking, and the insurance business. Chynoweth served on the Macon County Board of Supervisors and was a
Republican. He served in the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
from 1925 to 1934. Chynoweth died from a kidney ailment at the Dr. George Laughlin Hospital in
Kirksville, Missouri
Kirksville is the county seat and most populous city in Adair County, Missouri. Located in Benton Township, its population was 17,530 at the 2020 census. Kirksville is home to two colleges: Truman State University and A.T. Still University.
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['Chynoweth Dies Monday In Hospital,' The Decatur Herald (Illinois), November 12, 1935, pg. 3]
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1861 births
1935 deaths
People from Decatur, Illinois
People from Monroe County, Ohio
People from Rogers, Arkansas
Illinois Wesleyan University alumni
Businesspeople from Illinois
Educators from Illinois
Editors of Arkansas newspapers
Farmers from Illinois
County board members in Illinois
Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Postmasters from Arkansas
19th-century American newspaper editors
20th-century American newspaper editors
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