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Cheney

	CHENEY: See also John True Abbott — Ray Allen — Cheney Ames — Cheney Austin — James Marshall Carter — Horace Greeley — Orpha Hall — Charlotte H. McMorran — Orren Cheney Moore — Michael Hubert O'Brien — Cheney R. Prouty — Benjamin McLaine Spock
	Cheney, A. Morelle — of Bemus Point, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1914-15. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Albert N. — of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Warren County, 1848. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Albert W. — Farmer-Labor candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Albert W. — of Newbury, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Elected New Hampshire state house of representatives from Newbury 1938; delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Newbury, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Amherst B. — of Kent County, Mich. Prohibition candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1888; candidate for Michigan state senate 17th District, 1910; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, C. Joseph, Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, 1976-77. Still living as of 1977.
	Cheney, Charles H. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 4th Ward; elected 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Cheney, Clifford C. — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 51st District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Coleman B. — of New York. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 29th District, 1934 (Socialist), 1940 (American Labor). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Dick See Richard Bruce Cheney
	Cheney, Edgar G. — of Lansing Township, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Candidate in primary for supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan, 1957. Still living as of 1957.
	Cheney, Edith C. (b. 1888) — also known as Edith Madison Costello — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born July 12, 1888. Daughter of William Cheney (born 1863) and Virginia Cheney (born 1867). Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1940-44. Female. Episcopalian. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, February 2, 1911, to Guy Warren Cheney.
	Cheney, Edward D. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 14th District, 1948, 1952, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Cheney, Edward M. — U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1882-87. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Elias Hutchins (1832-1924) — also known as Elias H. Cheney — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Born in Holderness, Grafton County, N.H., January 28, 1832. Son of Moses Cheney (1793-1875) and Abigail (Morrison) Cheney. Newspaper publisher; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1867; member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1885-86; U.S. Consul in Matanzas, 1892-94; La Paz, 1895; Curacao, 1899-1914. Died in Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H., August 26, 1924 (age 92 years, 211 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Brother of Person Colby Cheney. See Cheney family of New Hampshire.
	Cheney, Ellsworth J. — of Sandusky, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Republican. Member of New York state assembly from Cattaraugus County, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Frank, Jr. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, George — of Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, George L. — of Essex, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1904 (member, Credentials Committee). Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, George L. — of Newton, Rockingham County, N.H. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Newton, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
	Cheney, George W. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1824, 1835. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Glenn T. (1923-1999) — of Clinton County, Mich. Born August 12, 1923. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Clinton County, 1952. Died February 8, 1999 (age 75 years, 180 days). Interment at Gunnisonville Cemetery, Gunnisonville, Mich.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Cheney, Guy Warren (1886-1939) — also known as Guy W. Cheney — of Corning, Steuben County, N.Y. Born in Fort Covington, Franklin County, N.Y., February 20, 1886. Son of Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (Southwick) Cheney (died 1886) and Warren J. Cheney (1862-1921). Lawyer; secretary to U.S. Rep. Alanson B. Houghton, 1919-21; Steuben County District Attorney, 1922-31; member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 1st District, 1937-39; died in office 1939. Presbyterian. Member, Alpha Chi Rho; Phi Delta Phi; Odd Fellows; Elks; Rotary; Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons. Died April 18, 1939 (age 53 years, 57 days). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, February 2, 1911, to Edith Madison Costello.
	Cheney, Harry M. — of Lebanon, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 3rd District, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, J. A. — of South Manchester, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1896 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization). Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Jerome L. — of Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y. Justice of New York Supreme Court 5th District, 1925-26. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, John Moses (1859-1922) — also known as John M. Cheney — of Florida. Born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., January 6, 1859. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Florida 2nd District, 1900, 1904; U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1902-12; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, 1912; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1920. Died June 2, 1922 (age 63 years, 147 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
	Cheney, John S. — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1881-82. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Jonathan M. — of Ashland, Grafton County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1911-12. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Joseph, Jr. See C. Joseph Cheney, Jr.
	Cheney, Laura — of White Salmon, Klickitat County, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Cheney, Lisa Marie (born c.1965) — of Alexandria, Va. Born about 1965. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
	Cheney, Louis Richmond (1859-1944) — also known as Louis R. Cheney — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in South Manchester, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., April 27, 1859. Son of George Wells Cheney and Harriet K. (Richmond) Cheney. Republican. Silk manufacturer; mayor of Hartford, Conn., 1912-14; member of Connecticut state senate, 1915. Member, Union League. Died December 17, 1944 (age 85 years, 234 days). Interment at East Cemetery, Manchester, Conn.   Relatives: Son of George Wells Cheney and Harriet K. (Richmond) Cheney; married 1890 to Mary Alice Robinson (1856-1926); married to Margaret Bennett (1874-1940).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial
	Cheney, Marjory — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester; elected 1926, 1930. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Morelle See A. Morelle Cheney
	Cheney, Myra — of Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1940. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Myron P. (b. 1851) — of Hyde Park, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Lowell, Orleans County, Vt., January 30, 1851. Republican. Member of Vermont state house of representatives from Hyde Park, 1888. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Nellie A. — of Falls City, Richardson County, Neb. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 1932. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Nelson W. (b. 1875) — of Eden, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., June 27, 1875. Republican. Farmer; member of New York state assembly, 1916-29 (Erie County 9th District 1916-17, Erie County 8th District 1918-29); member of New York state senate 50th District, 1930-38. Interment at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, N.Y.
	Cheney, Orpha Luetta See Orpha Hall
	Cheney, Person, Jr. — of Dixon, Lee County, Ill. Mayor of Dixon, Ill., 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Person Colby (1828-1901) — also known as Person C. Cheney — of Peterborough, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Holderness (part now in Ashland), Grafton County, N.H., February 25, 1828. Son of Moses Cheney (1793-1875) and Abigail (Morrison) Cheney. Republican. Paper manufacturer; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1853-54; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; New Hampshire Railroad Commissioner, 1864-67; president, People's Savings Bank; mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1871; Governor of New Hampshire, 1875-77; U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1886-87; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1888; member of Republican National Committee from New Hampshire, 1888-1900; U.S. Minister to Switzerland, 1892-93. Died in Dover, Strafford County, N.H., June 19, 1901 (age 73 years, 114 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Manchester, N.H.   Relatives: Son of Moses Cheney (1793-1875) and Abigail (Morrison) Cheney; married, May 22, 1850, to S. Anna Moore (died 1858); married, June 29, 1859, to Sarah (White) Keith (1828-1901); brother of Elias Hutchins Cheney; uncle of John True Abbott. See Cheney family of New Hampshire.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial
	Cheney, R. L. (d. 1974) — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Mayor of Tampa, Fla., 1974; died in office 1974. Died June 19, 1974. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Ralph — of Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 2nd District, 1852. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Richard Bruce (b. 1941) — also known as Richard B. Cheney; Dick Cheney; "Shooter" — of Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Born in Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb., January 30, 1941. Republican. U.S. Representative from Wyoming at-large, 1979-89; U.S. Secretary of Defense, 1989-93; Vice President of the United States, 2001-09. Methodist. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom on July 3, 1991. Still living as of 2009.   Relatives: Married, August 29, 1964, to Lynne Ann Vincent.   Cross-reference: Don Evans   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile   Books by Richard B. Cheney: Kings Of The Hill : How Nine Powerful Men Changed The Course of American History, with Lynne V. Cheney (1996)   Books about Richard B. Cheney: Stephen F. Hayes, Cheney : The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President   Critical books about Richard B. Cheney: John Nichols, Dick: The Man Who is President — Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America — Dan Piraro, The Three Little Pigs Buy the White House — Lou Dubose and Jake Bernstein, Vice: Dick Cheney and the Hijacking of the American Presidency   Fiction about Richard B. Cheney: Henry Beard, The Dick Cheney Code : A Parody
	Cheney, Thomas C. — of Morristown, Lamoille County, Vt. Dry candidate for delegate to Vermont convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Thomas P. — of Ashland, Grafton County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1868; member of New Hampshire state senate 4th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Thomas Perkins (b. 1891) — also known as Thomas P. Cheney — of Laconia, Belknap County, N.H. Born in Ashland, Grafton County, N.H., August 17, 1891. Son of Jonathan M. Cheney and Lucy A. (Hughes) Cheney. Republican. Lawyer; trustee, Laconia State Bank; director, Peoples National Bank of Laconia; director, Public Service Co. of New Hampshire; director, Laconia Street Railway; Belknap County Solicitor, 1920-25; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 1928, 1936; New Hampshire state attorney general, 1935-40; candidate in primary for Governor of New Hampshire, 1938. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married, September 7, 1917, to Ella M. Wardner.
	Cheney, Walter W. — of Manlius, Onondaga County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Onondaga County 3rd District, 1888-89. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, William C. — of South Manchester, Manchester, Hartford County, Conn.; Manchester, Hartford County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Manchester, 1895-96, 1939-40; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1900; member of Connecticut state senate, 1913-14. Burial location unknown.
	Cheney, Z. R. — of Juneau, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, 1912 (Honorary Vice-President; speaker). Burial location unknown.

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