Hampton J. Cheney

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Quick Facts

wasFarmer Politician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth2 June 1836, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death12 September 1927Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA (aged 91 years)
Star signGemini
The details

Biography

Hampton J. Cheney (1836-1927) was an American Confederate veteran and politician. He served as a member of the Tennessee Senate.

Early life

Hampton J. Cheney was born on June 2, 1836 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. He graduated from the Western Military Institute in 1858.

Career

Cheney became a farmer. During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he served as adjutant under General John C. Brown in the Confederate States Army.

Cheney served as assistant postmaster of Nashville from 1888 to 1892. He served as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1892. He served as the City Comptroller of Nashville from 1898 to 1906.

Personal life and death

Cheney married Amanda E. Stratton, the daughter of Colonel Madison Stratton, in 1858. They had a daughter, Leonora. He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Knights of Pythias. He was also a member of the United Confederate Veterans.

Cheney died on September 12, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee. His portrait is displayed at the Tennessee State Museum.

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