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Chester Himes (Bomar Himes) was born on 29 July, 1909 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, is a Writer. Discover Chester Himes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Chester Himes networth?

Popular As Bomar Himes
Occupation writer
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 29 July, 1909
Birthday 29 July
Birthplace Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
Date of death 12 November, 1984
Died Place Moravia, Costa Blanca, Spain
Nationality United States

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Chester Himes Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Chester Himes's Wife?

His wife is Lesley Packard (1978 - 12 November 1984) ( his death), Jean Johnson (1937 - 1952) ( divorced)

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Wife Lesley Packard (1978 - 12 November 1984) ( his death), Jean Johnson (1937 - 1952) ( divorced)
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Chester Himes Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Chester Himes worth at the age of 75 years old? Chester Himes’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Chester Himes's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Writer

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1981

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 386-387. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

1970

He was a writer, known for Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), Come Back Charleston Blue (1972) and A Rage in Harlem (1991). He was married to Lesley Packard and Jean Johnson.

1928

Himes was arrested in September 1928 on the charge of armed robbery and was sentenced to 20 to 25 years of hard labor at Ohio State Penitentiary. He began writing seriously in prison. By the time of his parole in 1937, Himes had published many stories about prison life in Esquire magazine and elsewhere. Upon release, he married his long-time girlfriend Jean Johnson and found work as a research assistant in the Cleveland Public Library. Eventually he was hired by the Ohio State Writers' Project to work on a history of Cleveland. When WWII began, he moved to Los Angeles and began writing novels.

1909

Chester Himes was born on July 29, 1909 in Jefferson City, Missouri, USA as Bomar Himes.