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Chester C. Platt (1869–1934) was a drugstore operator in Ithaca, New York who was credited with the invention of the ice cream sundae.^[1] He was the owner of the Ithaca Democrat, the Batavia Times, and the Madison Wisconsin Leader. He was secretary to New York Governor William Sulzer, and was involved in Democratic state and national politics from 1910 to 1920. In Ithaca, he was active in the Unitarian Church and in local politics.^[2]

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^ "Documenting Ithaca New York as the Home of the Ice Cream Sundae". Ithaca Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-20. On Sunday afternoon, April 3, 1892, after services at the Unitarian Church, Reverend John M. Scott paid his usual visit to the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca. Shop proprietor, Chester C. Platt, was church treasurer and he met often with Scott for conversation after services. Seeking refreshment for himself and the reverend, Platt asked his fountain clerk, DeForest Christiance, for two bowls of ice cream. But instead of serving the reverend plain vanilla, Platt took the bowls and topped each with cherry syrup and a candied cherry. The finished dish looked delightful and tasted delicious—so much so that the men felt obliged to name the new creation. After some debate, Scott suggested that it be named for the day it was created. Platt concurred and the first "Cherry Sunday" was born.
^ "Guide to the Chester C. Platt Papers,1869-1934". Cornell University. Retrieved 2010-01-09.

[1] "Documenting Ithaca New York as the Home of the Ice Cream Sundae". Ithaca Convention & Visitors Bureau. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-20. On Sunday afternoon, April 3, 1892, after services at the Unitarian Church, Reverend John M. Scott paid his usual visit to the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca. Shop proprietor, Chester C. Platt, was church treasurer and he met often with Scott for conversation after services. Seeking refreshment for himself and the reverend, Platt asked his fountain clerk, DeForest Christiance, for two bowls of ice cream. But instead of serving the reverend plain vanilla, Platt took the bowls and topped each with cherry syrup and a candied cherry. The finished dish looked delightful and tasted delicious—so much so that the men felt obliged to name the new creation. After some debate, Scott suggested that it be named for the day it was created. Platt concurred and the first "Cherry Sunday" was born.

[2] "Guide to the Chester C. Platt Papers,1869-1934". Cornell University. Retrieved 2010-01-09.

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-'''Chester C. Platt''' (1869-1934) operated a drugstore in [[Ithaca, New York]] and he was credited with the invention of the [[ice cream sundae]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visitithaca.com/sundaySundae.cfm|title=Documenting Ithaca New York as the Home of the Ice Cream Sundae|quote=On Sunday afternoon, April 3,1892, after services at the Unitarian Church, Reverend John M. Scott paid his usual visit to the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca. Shop proprietor, Chester C. Platt, was church treasurer and he met often with Scott for conversation after services. Seeking refreshment for himself and the reverend, Platt asked his fountain clerk, DeForest Christiance, for two bowls of ice cream. But instead of serving the reverend plain vanilla, Platt took the bowls and topped each with cherry syrup and a candied cherry. The finished dish looked delightful and tasted delicious—so much so that the men felt obliged to name the new creation. After some debate, Scott suggested that it be named for the day it was created. Platt concurred and the first "Cherry Sunday" was born. |work=Ithaca Convention & Visitors Bureau |year=2007 |accessdate=2007-08-20}}</ref> He was the owner of the [[Ithaca Democrat]], the [[Batavia Times]], and the Madison [[Wisconsin Leader]]. He was secretary to [[New York Governor]] [[William Sulzer]], and was involved in Democratic state and national politics from 1910 to 1920. In Ithaca he was active in the [[American Unitarian Association|Unitarian Church]] and in local politics.<ref>{{cite news |author= |coauthors= |title=Guide to the Chester C. Platt Papers,1869-1934 |url=http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM00195.html |quote= |publisher=[[Cornell University]] |date= |accessdate=2010-01-09 }}</ref>
+'''Chester C. Platt''' (1869&ndash;1934) was a drugstore operator in [[Ithaca, New York]] who was credited with the invention of the [[ice cream sundae]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitithaca.com/sundaySundae.cfm|title=Documenting Ithaca New York as the Home of the Ice Cream Sundae|quote=On Sunday afternoon, April 3, 1892, after services at the Unitarian Church, Reverend John M. Scott paid his usual visit to the Platt & Colt Pharmacy in downtown Ithaca. Shop proprietor, Chester C. Platt, was church treasurer and he met often with Scott for conversation after services. Seeking refreshment for himself and the reverend, Platt asked his fountain clerk, DeForest Christiance, for two bowls of ice cream. But instead of serving the reverend plain vanilla, Platt took the bowls and topped each with cherry syrup and a candied cherry. The finished dish looked delightful and tasted delicious—so much so that the men felt obliged to name the new creation. After some debate, Scott suggested that it be named for the day it was created. Platt concurred and the first "Cherry Sunday" was born.|work=Ithaca Convention & Visitors Bureau|year=2007|access-date=2007-08-20|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822093623/http://visitithaca.com//sundaySundae.cfm|archive-date=August 22, 2007}}</ref> He was the owner of the ''[[Ithaca Democrat]]'', the ''[[Batavia Times]]'', and the Madison ''[[Wisconsin Leader]]''. He was secretary to [[New York Governor]] [[William Sulzer]], and was involved in Democratic state and national politics from 1910 to 1920. In Ithaca, he was active in the [[American Unitarian Association|Unitarian Church]] and in local politics.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guide to the Chester C. Platt Papers,1869-1934 |url=http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/RMM00195.html |publisher=[[Cornell University]] |access-date=2010-01-09 }}</ref>
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