John Sherwood Cheney | |
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 Cheney in 1882 | |
| Born | April 14, 1827 |
| Died | March 12, 1910 (aged 82) Manchester, Connecticut, US |
| Education | Manchester Academy |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, politician |
| Children | Sherwood Cheney |
| Relatives | Ward Cheney (uncle) |
John Sherwood Cheney (April 14, 1827 – March 12, 1910) was an American businessman, state legislator, California Gold Rush prospector, and member of the Cheney silk manufacturing dynasty of Manchester, Connecticut.[1]
- ^ White, James T.; Derby, George (1893). National Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. 19. New York: J. T. White & Company. pp. 74–75. hdl:2027/mdp.39015078229070.