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 the area of what was then

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that would become Monroe County, Wisconsin. He became involved in various businesses, including the lumber industry. Cheney died on February 16, 1904, in Biloxi, Mississippi. His son,

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, 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. 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.

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