David D. Cheney

David D. Cheney was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

The son of a Free Will Baptist minister, Cheney was born on January 19, 1822. He became involved in various businesses, including lumber.[1] Cheney died on February 16, 1904 in Biloxi, Mississippi.

His son, David W. Cheney, was also a member of the Assembly.

Political career

Cheney was a member of the Assembly during the 1871 session.[2] Prior to its incorporation as a city, he was president and village treasurer of Sparta, Wisconsin, was a member of the Sparta school board, and chaired the county board of Monroe County, Wisconsin. Cheney was a Republican.

References

  1. ↑ Randolph A. Richards, ed. (1912). HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY WISCONSIN. Chicago: C. F. Cooper & Co. pp. 628–629.
  2. ↑ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 129.
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