| Chester Harding | |
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| 2nd Governor of Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1917–1921 |
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| Preceded by | George Washington Goethals |
| Succeeded by | Jay Johnson Morrow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 31, 1866 |
| Died | November 11, 1936 (aged 69) |
| Profession | military, engineer, politician |
Chester Harding (December 31, 1866- November 11, 1936) was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1917 to 1921.
He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1884 with a Bachelors in Engineering and later graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1889. He was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was appointed Division Engineer of Gatun Locks Division in 1907, and as the Panama Canal maintenance engineer in 1915. He served as governor of Panama Canal Zone from January 1917 to 1921.
Harding also served a term from 1913-1914 as one of the commissioners in charge of the District of Columbia.[1]
| Preceded by George Washington Goethals |
Governor of Panama Canal Zone 1917–1921 |
Succeeded by Jay Johnson Morrow |