David W. CheneyDavid Wilmot Cheney was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.BiographyCheney was born on April 7, 1859, in Black [River Falls, Wisconsin]. His father, David D. Cheney, was also a member of the Assembly. Cheney was involved in the mercantile business and served in what is now the Wisconsin [Army National Guard], achieving the rank of captain. He died at his home in Sparta, Wisconsin, in 1913.Political careerCheney was a member of the Assembly in 1891. Previously, he had been mayor and an alderman of Sparta. He was a Democrat.