Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married Sarah Buckbee, dau. of Sen. Walter A. and Amanda (Weed) Buckbee; she died in 1890; children: 1, Mary (Meredith)
Number of Children: 1
Background
Education:
attended classical and private schools in New Jersey; graduated from University of Michigan , 1853, AB then AM followed by law school
Biographical Sketch:
Son of Rev. Ebenezer and Abbie Cheever. Admitted to the bar at 21. Member of the American, State, and Detroit Bar Associations, serving as vice-president of the latter for 10 years. He was a member of the board of education of Detroit from 1857-61, and of the State board of visitors to the University of Michigan in 1857 and 1858. He was one of the organizers of the Westminster church of Detroit , has been a member of its board of trustees for many years , and was four years its president.
Notable Facts:
Distinguished ancestry outlined in 1899 Manual. Son-in-law of Sen. Walter Buckbee [1837 session]