Joseph Cheever
| Joseph Cheever | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Saugus | |
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In office 1816–1817 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Emes |
| Succeeded by | No representative chosen1 |
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In office 1820–1820 | |
| Preceded by | No representative chosen1 |
| Succeeded by | Abijah Cheever |
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In office 1834–1834 | |
| Preceded by | Zaccheus N. Stocker |
| Succeeded by | William W. Boardman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 22, 1772 |
| Died | June 19, 1872 (aged 100) |
| Nationality | American |
Joseph Cheever was an American farmer and politician who held office in Saugus, Massachusetts.
Cheever was born on February 22, 1772.[1] In 1816 he became Saugus' first Town Treasurer.[2] He represented Saugus in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1816, 1817, 1820, and 1834.[3] During his political career, Cheever frequently competed with his brother Abijah Cheever.[4] Cheever died on June 19, 1872 at the age of one hundred years, four months, and 27 days.[1]
Notes
- 1.^ Until 1857, a majority of votes at a town meeting was needed to elect a representative to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. If no person received a majority of votes, no representative was sent.[3]
References
- 1 2 The New England magazine, Volume 2. New England Magazine Company. 1885.
- ↑ Atherton, Horace H. (1916). History of Saugus, Massachusetts. Citizens Committee of the Saugus Board of Trade.
- 1 2 Duane Hamilton Hurd, ed. (1888). History of Essex County, Massachusetts: With Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Volume 1. J. W. Lewis & Company. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
- ↑ Lynn Historical Society (Lynn, Mass.) (1913). The Register of the Lynn Historical Society, Volumes 16-18.
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