Richard Cheatham
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Richard Cheatham was an American politician who represented Tennessee
's eleventh district in the United States House of Representatives
.
, on February 20, 1799. He pursued preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits, stock
raising, and the operation of a cotton gin
. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
in 1833. He was a member of the State constitutional
convention which met at Nashville
from May 19 to August 30, 1834. He served as general
in the State militia.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses. He resumed his former pursuits and died while visiting at White's Creek Springs near Springfield, Tennessee on September 9, 1845. He was interred
in Old City Cemetery.
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
's eleventh district in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Biography
Cheatham was born in Springfield, TennesseeSpringfield, Tennessee
Springfield is a city in Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,329 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Robertson County.-Geography:Springfield is located at ....
, on February 20, 1799. He pursued preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits, stock
Livestock
Livestock refers to one or more domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce commodities such as food, fiber and labor. The term "livestock" as used in this article does not include poultry or farmed fish; however the inclusion of these, especially poultry, within the meaning...
raising, and the operation of a cotton gin
Cotton gin
A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds, a job formerly performed painstakingly by hand...
. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
in 1833. He was a member of the State constitutional
Tennessee State Constitution
The Constitution of the State of Tennessee defines the form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules of the U.S. State of Tennessee....
convention which met at Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
from May 19 to August 30, 1834. He served as general
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
in the State militia.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-fifth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses. He resumed his former pursuits and died while visiting at White's Creek Springs near Springfield, Tennessee on September 9, 1845. He was interred
Burial
Burial is the act of placing a person or object into the ground. This is accomplished by excavating a pit or trench, placing an object in it, and covering it over.-History:...
in Old City Cemetery.