Chester Apy (March 8, 1932 – May 30, 2021) was an American lawyer and Republican politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from District 5B from 1968 to 1970, and from 1972 to 1974.[1][2] First elected in 1967 in District 5B with Joseph Azzolina, he did not stand for reelection in 1969.[1] However, he ran again in 1971, and won a seat in the Assembly again serving another single term alongside Democrat Eugene J. Bedell.
Chester Apy | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from District 5B | |
| In office January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Azzolina James M. Coleman |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| In office January 9, 1968 – January 13, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | James M. Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 8, 1932 Red Bank, New Jersey |
| Died | May 30, 2021 (aged 89) Red Bank, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Little Silver, New Jersey |
Apy attended grammar school in Little Silver, Peddie School, Sherborne School (as an exchange student), and Princeton University, and earned an LL.B from Columbia University School of Law. A resident of Little Silver, he worked as an attorney and was a partner in a Red Bank law firm.[3]
He died on May 30, 2021, in Red Bank, New Jersey at age 89.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 26, 1969 · Page 2". Newspapers.com. 1969-09-26. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on October 11, 1969 · Page 1". Newspapers.com. 1969-10-11. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
- ^ Fitzgerald, J.A. (1972). Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Wildstein, David (25 July 2021). "Chester Apy, former assemblyman and victim of 1960s redistricting, dies at 89". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 25 July 2021.