John A. Chesnut
American politician
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John A. Chestnut (also spelled Chesnut) was a delegate to the 1868 Constitutional Convention of South Carolina.[1] He also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives.[2]
John A. Chesnut | |
|---|---|
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Kershaw County district | |
| Delegate to the South Carolina Constitutional Convention | |
| In office 1868–1868 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | South Carolina, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation | Politician |
His grandfather was freed by Col. James Chestnut.[3]
He, S. G. W. Dill, and Justus Kendall Jillson represented Kershaw County at the convention.
