Hampton J. Cheney

Hampton J. Cheney
Hampton J. Cheney
Born	June 2, 1836; Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 12, 1927; Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Education	Western Military Institute
Occupation	Politician
Spouse(s)	Amanda E. Stratton
Children	1 daughter
Parent(s)	Hampton J. Cheney

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.[1] He graduated from the Western Military Institute in 1858.[1]

Career

Cheney became a farmer.[1] During the American Civil War of 1861–1865, he served as adjutant under General John C. Brown in the Confederate States Army.[1][2]

Cheney served as assistant postmaster of Nashville from 1888 to 1892.[2][3] He served as a member of the Tennessee Senate in 1892.[1] He served as the City Comptroller of Nashville from 1898 to 1906.[1][3]

Personal life and death

Cheney married Amanda E. Stratton, the daughter of Colonel Madison Stratton, in 1858.[1] They had a daughter, Leonora.[1] He was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Knights of Pythias.[1] He was also a member of the United Confederate Veterans.[1]

Cheney died on September 12, 1927 in Nashville, Tennessee. His portrait is displayed at the Tennessee State Museum.[3]

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References

Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 56–57. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.
Losson, Christopher (1989). Tennessee's Forgotten Warriors: Frank Cheatham and His Confederate Division. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780870496158. OCLC 19742044. Hampton J. Cheney.
"Tennessee State Museum: Cheney, Hampton J." Tennessee Portrait Project. National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Tennessee. Retrieved September 25, 2016.

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[allison56-1] Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 56–57. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.

[losson276-2] Losson, Christopher (1989). Tennessee's Forgotten Warriors: Frank Cheatham and His Confederate Division. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. p. 276. ISBN 9780870496158. OCLC 19742044. Hampton J. Cheney.

[tnportraitcheney-3] "Tennessee State Museum: Cheney, Hampton J." Tennessee Portrait Project. National Society of Colonial Dames of America in Tennessee. Retrieved September 25, 2016.