Chester A. Krohn (April 16, 1915 – October 18, 1996) was an

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teacher and politician. Born in

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, Krohn graduated from

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and was a high school teacher. He served as clerk of the Marshfield Board of Education. In 1941, Krohn served in the

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and was elected on the

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ticket.'Wisconsin Blue Book 1942,' Biographical Sketch of Chester A. Krohn, pg. 70

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1915 births 1996 deaths People from Marshfield, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Educators from Wisconsin Wisconsin Progressives (1924) School board members in Wisconsin Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American educators 20th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Progressive1924-stub