David D. Cheney
David D. Cheney was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
The son of a Free Will Baptist minister and his wife, Cheney was born on January 19, 1822 in Monroe County, Wisconsin. He became involved in various businesses, including the lumber industry.[1] Cheney died on February 16, 1904 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
His son, David W. Cheney, also was elected and served as a member of the Assembly. He also belonged to the Republican Party.
Political career
Cheney was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 1871 session.[2] He had served as elected president and village treasurer of Sparta, Wisconsin, prior to its incorporation as a city. He also served as a member of the Sparta school board, and chaired the county board of Monroe County, Wisconsin. Cheney was a Republican.
References
- ^ Randolph A. Richards, ed. (1912). HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY WISCONSIN. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co. pp. 628–629.
- ^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 129.