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Traylor was born in Columbia in Caldwell Parish and graduated in 1963 from Caldwell Parish High School. One of his classmates was future Louisiana Secretary of State Walter Fox McKeithen (1946-2005), son of former [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. Traylor served for two years in the [[United States Army]] as a military police investigator. He entered as a private and was discharged as a sergeant.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas//Chet-D---Traylor/|title=Chet D. Traylor|publisher=lexisnexis.com|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> In 1969, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in [[government]] from the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana University. While at NLU, he was a Louisiana state trooper (Troop F). In 1974, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.<ref name=bio/>​

Traylor was born in Columbia in Caldwell Parish and graduated in 1963 from Caldwell Parish High School. One of his classmates was future Louisiana Secretary of State Walter Fox McKeithen (1946-2005), son of former [[Governor]] [[John J. McKeithen]]. Traylor served for two years in the [[United States Army]] as a military police investigator. He entered as a private and was discharged as a sergeant.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://law.lexisnexis.com/practiceareas//Chet-D---Traylor/|title=Chet D. Traylor|publisher=lexisnexis.com|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> In 1969, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in [[government]] from the University of Louisiana at [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]], then known as Northeast Louisiana University. While at NLU, he was a Louisiana state trooper (Troop F). In 1974, he received his [[Juris Doctor]]ate degree from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.<ref name=bio/>​

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From 1975 to 1982, he was an assistant district attorney in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish. He is a former investigator for the Louisiana Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit and a former legal advisor to the Louisiana State Police Narcotics, Detectives and Intelligence units.<ref name=bio/>​

From 1975 to 1982, he was an assistant district attorney in Winnsboro in Franklin Parish. He is a former investigator for the Louisiana Department of Justice Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit and a former legal advisor to the Louisiana State Police Narcotics, Detectives and Intelligence units.<ref name=bio/>

 

==Judicial career==​

==Judicial career==​

In 1985, Traylor was elected to the 5th Judicial District Court, which encompasses in Franklin, Richland, and West Carroll parishes. He remained a district judge until January 1, 1997, after his election in 1996 to the Louisiana Supreme Court, Place 4.<ref name=bio/>​

In 1985, Traylor was elected to the 5th Judicial District Court, which encompasses Franklin, Richland, and West Carroll parishes. He remained a district judge until January 1, 1997, after his election in 1996 to the Place 4 seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court.<ref name=bio/>​

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===Louisiana Supreme Court===

===Louisiana Supreme Court===

Lev Magruder Dawson (born 1938) of Delhi in Richland Parish, a sweet potato farmer, served as Traylor's Senate campaign manager, a role that he had also filled in the 1996 Supreme Court race. Dawson said that political differences between Traylor and Vitter are comparatively minor but that Traylor opposes an attempt to cap [[British Petroleum]]'s liability related to the 2010 oil spill in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] oil spill. Dawson said that Melancon "can bring out more of Vitter's problems. There may be other scandals they are saving for the general election. We fear that if Vitter is nominated, we may end up with a Democratic senator." The weaknesses to which Dawson refers is the 2007 revelation that Vitter was a client of the so-called "D.C. Madam," and Vitter's continued employment of aide Brent Furer, who was accused of having assaulted a female friend with a knife and holding her hostage.{{cn|date=June 2015}}​ Coincidentally, Vitter lost his gubernatorial bid in 2015 to Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]], who claimed that his "honor code" character is superior to that of Vitter.

Lev Magruder Dawson (born 1938) of Delhi in Richland Parish, a sweet potato farmer, served as Traylor's Senate campaign manager, a role that he had also filled in the 1996 Supreme Court race. Dawson said that political differences between Traylor and Vitter are comparatively minor but that Traylor opposes an attempt to cap [[British Petroleum]]'s liability related to the 2010 oil spill in the [[Gulf of Mexico]] oil spill. Dawson said that Melancon "can bring out more of Vitter's problems. There may be other scandals they are saving for the general election. We fear that if Vitter is nominated, we may end up with a Democratic senator." The weaknesses to which Dawson refers is the 2007 revelation that Vitter was a client of the so-called "D.C. Madam," and Vitter's continued employment of aide Brent Furer, who was accused of having assaulted a female friend with a knife and holding her hostage.{{cn|date=June 2015}}​ Coincidentally, Vitter lost his gubernatorial bid in 2015 to Democrat [[John Bel Edwards]], who claimed that his "honor code" character is superior to that of Vitter.

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==Associations==​

==Associations==

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Traylor is a founding board member of the Winnsboro Economic Development Foundation. He was formerly a board member of the Winnsboro Lions International and of the Franklin Parish Mental Health Association. He was the first president of Winnsboro Ducks Unlimited. He is a life member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and holds affiliation with the Rocky Mountain Conservation Fund. He is a member of the [[United Methodist]] denomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulm.edu/publicaffairs/march03/traylor.html|title=Supreme Court to Be Held at ULM, March 13, 2003|publisher=ulm.edu|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> He is an honorary member of the prestigious Order of the Coif.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.lsu.edu/index.cfm?geaux=newsandpublications.newsstories&pid=89227C16-1372-69E5-F7B88287A3F4131D&bid=EF114F50-1372-69E5-F7A58C48228BF9F2|title=LSU Law Center: Far More than a Common Law School|publisher=law.lsu.edu|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref>​

Traylor is a founding board member of the Winnsboro Economic Development Foundation. He was formerly a board member of the Winnsboro Lions International and of the Franklin Parish Mental Health Association. He was the first president of Winnsboro Ducks Unlimited. He is a life member of the [[National Rifle Association]] and holds affiliation with the Rocky Mountain Conservation Fund. He is a member of the [[United Methodist]] denomination.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulm.edu/publicaffairs/march03/traylor.html|title=Supreme Court to Be Held at ULM, March 13, 2003|publisher=ulm.edu|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> He is an honorary member of the prestigious Order of the Coif.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.law.lsu.edu/index.cfm?geaux=newsandpublications.newsstories&pid=89227C16-1372-69E5-F7B88287A3F4131D&bid=EF114F50-1372-69E5-F7A58C48228BF9F2|title=LSU Law Center: Far More than a Common Law School|publisher=law.lsu.edu|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref>​

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