Chet Blaylock, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chet Blaylock

American politician

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1924

Place of Birth: Joliet, Montana, United States

Date of Death: 23-Oct-1996

Profession: teacher, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Chester Merle "Chet" Blaylock (November 13, 1924 – October 23, 1996) was a U.S.
politician born in Joliet, Montana.
Blaylock served in the U.S.
Navy during World War II.
Later he was a teacher for 30 years in Laurel and Chinook, Montana.
He was a delegate to the Montana state Constitutional Convention in 1972 and a member of the Montana State Senate from Laurel, Montana.
In 1996 Blaylock was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Montana against incumbent Marc Racicot.
On the way to a debate with his opponent less than two weeks before the election, Blaylock died of a heart attack at Deer Lodge, Montana.
His running mate, Judy Jacobson, continued unsuccessfully with his campaign.
Blaylock was cremated and his ashes interred at Rockvale Cemetery in Rockvale, Montana.