Richard Cheatham was an American politician that represented Tennessee's eleventh district in the United States House of Representatives. He was born in Springfield, Tennessee on February 20, 1799. He pursued preparatory studies and engaged in mercantile pursuits, stock raising, and the operation of a cotton gin. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1833. He was a member of the State constitutional convention which met at Nashville from May 19 to August 30, 1834. He served as general in the State militia. Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... Springfield is a city located in Robertson County, Tennessee. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Cotton gin The cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates the cotton fibers from the seedpods and the sometimes sticky seeds. ... The Tennessee House of Representatives, in American politics, is the lower house of the state legislature of Tennessee, formally called the Tennessee General Assembly. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Tennessee State Constitution defines the form, structure, activities, character, and fundamental rules (and means for changing them) of the U.S. State of Tennessee. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A General is an officer of high military rank. ...

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-second, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fourth Congresses. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses. He resumed his former pursuits and died while visiting at White's Creek Springs near Springfield, Tennessee on September 9, 1845. He was interred in Old City Cemetery. Twenty-second United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Twenty-third United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Twenty-fourth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. ... Twenty-fifth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Twenty-sixth United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Twenty-seventh United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... For the Prison Break episode, please see Buried (Prison Break episode) Underwater funeral in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea from an edition with drawings by Alphonse de Neuville and Edouard Riou. ...

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