List of United States Political Families (C) - The Cheathams

The Cheathams

• Richard Cheatham (1799–1845), Tennessee State Representative 1833, delegate to the Tennessee Constitutional Convention 1834, candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1830 1832 1834, U.S. Representative from Tennessee 1837-1839. Brother of Anderson Cheatham.
• Anderson Cheatham, Tennessee State Representative 1801-1809 1819-1821 1823-1825. Brother of Richard Cheatham.
  • Edward S. Cheatham (1818–1878), Tennessee State Senator 1855-1857 1861-1863. Son of Richard Cheatham.
  • Richard Boone Cheatham (1824–1877), Tennessee State Representative 1859-1861 1869-1871, Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee 1860-1862. Son of Richard Cheatham.
  • Boyd M. Cheatham, member of the Tennessee Legislature. Son of Richard Cheatham.

NOTE: Edward S. Cheatham was also son-in-law of U.S. Senator Ephraim Hubbard Foster.