Life span: 05/11/1834 to 09/30/1892TabsLife SummaryFull name: Thomas Morris ChesterPlace of Birth: Harrisburg, PABurial Place: Harrisburg, PABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: BlackSectional choice: NorthOrigins: Free StateNo. of Spouses: 1Family: George Chester (father), Jane Maria (mother), Florence Johnson (wife, 1879)Education: OtherOther Education: Thetford Academy, VTOccupation: Attorney or JudgeEducatorJournalistRelation to Slavery: Free blackOther Affiliations: ColonizationistsMilitary: Union Army Note Cards Thomas Morris Chester (American National Biography) ScholarshipChester was fiercely independent, driven by what he called "self respect and pride of race." As he told many audiences at home and abroad, he was descended from a long line of independent black men and women who had openly defied all forms of racial restrictions. In Liberia his work as editor and teacher contributed to the social and political life of Robertsport and Monrovia. In the United States he sought to push the country toward realizing the dream of full equality for all its people.R. J. M. Blackett, "Chester, Thomas Morris," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-00291.html. Events Documents Images Thomas Morris Chester Thomas Morris Chester, detail Bibliography
Thomas Morris Chester (American National Biography) ScholarshipChester was fiercely independent, driven by what he called "self respect and pride of race." As he told many audiences at home and abroad, he was descended from a long line of independent black men and women who had openly defied all forms of racial restrictions. In Liberia his work as editor and teacher contributed to the social and political life of Robertsport and Monrovia. In the United States he sought to push the country toward realizing the dream of full equality for all its people.R. J. M. Blackett, "Chester, Thomas Morris," American National Biography Online, February 2000, http://www.anb.org/articles/16/16-00291.html.
