Joseph Cheever

Joseph Cheever
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from Saugus
In office
1817–18211
Preceded byRobert Eames
Succeeded byAbijah Cheever
In office
1831–1832
Preceded byAbijah Cheever
Succeeded byZaccheus N. Stocker
In office
1835–1835
Preceded byZaccheus N. Stocker
Succeeded byWilliam W. Boardman
Personal details
Born(1772-02-22)February 22, 1772
DiedJune 19, 1872(1872-06-19) (aged 100)
NationalityAmerican

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 1817, 1818, 1820, 1821, 1831, 1832, and 1835.[3] Cheever died on June 19, 1872, at the age of one hundred years, three months, and 28 days.[1] During his political career, Cheever frequently competed with his brother Abijah Cheever.[4]

  1. ^ a b The New England magazine, Volume 2. New England Magazine Company. 1885. p. 143.
  2. ^ Atherton, Horace H. (1916). History of Saugus, Massachusetts. Citizens Committee of the Saugus Board of Trade. p. 94.
  3. ^ "Sketch of Saugus". The Bay State Monthly. John N. McClintock and Company. 1885. p. 149. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. ^ Lynn Historical Society (Lynn, Mass.) (1913). The Register of the Lynn Historical Society, Volumes 16-18.