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,

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, 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

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. 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cheney, David 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