Biography

01/08/1867 - 11/10/1937

Chester David Sensenich (R39) Westmoreland County 1913-1916

Early Life: 

Chester David Sensenich, born January 8,1867, Compassville, Chester County, Pennsylvania; son of Jacob Hiestand and Mary Eby Sensenich; removed to Irwin, Westmoreland County, 1879; public school education; engaged, stone and marble business; delegate, Republican State Convention, 1894; councilman, Irwin council; elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1896; clerk of courts, Chester County, 1897-1900; married, Carrie E. Boyd, 1899; president, Irwin Foundry and Mine Car Company, Jersey Cereal Food Company; organizer, Irwin First National Bank. Irwin Savings and Trust Company; mine operator, president, Inra-State Coal and Coke Company; elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1910; elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1911; elected, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1913-1916; member, Irwin United Presbyterian Church; died, November 10, 1937 (aged 70); interment, Union Cemetery, Irwin, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Delegate, Republican State Convention, 1894. 

Councilman, Irwin council. 

Elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1896.

Clerk of courts, Chester County, 1897-1900. 

Elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1910.

Elected, chairman, Chester County Republican Committee, 1911.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 39th district, Westmoreland County, 1913-1916; committee assignments, Appropriations, Congressional Apportionment, Law and Order, Mines and Mining, Public Grounds and Buildings (Chairman).

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members S". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

The Pennsylvania Manual, (1916). Miller, H.P., (Compiler). Baker, W.H., (Assistant Compiler). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1117, 1123-1126, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1097.

Chester David Sensenich (1867-1937) - Find a Grave Memorial