David Wilmot Cheney (April 7, 1859 – September 27, 1913) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography
Cheney was born on April 7, 1859, in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. His father, David D. Cheney, was also a member of the Assembly. Cheney was involved in the mercantile business and served in what is now the Wisconsin Army National Guard, achieving the rank of captain. He died at his home in Sparta, Wisconsin, in 1913.
Political career
Cheney was a member of the Assembly in 1891. Previously, he had been mayor and an alderman of Sparta. He was a Democrat.
References
- The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin. 1891. p. 598.
- "Sparta Banker Dies". Wausau Daily Herald. September 29, 1913. p. 3. Retrieved August 15, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- "D. W. Cheney". The Representative. October 3, 1913. p. 1. Retrieved August 16, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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Categories:- People from Black River Falls, Wisconsin
- People from Sparta, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Mayors of places in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- National Guard (United States) officers
- Businesspeople from Wisconsin
- 1859 births
- 1913 deaths
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature