Edward Saunders Cheatham (July 31, 1818 – December 21, 1878) was an American politician and businessman.
Early life
Edward Saunders Cheatham was born on July 31, 1818, in Robertson County, Tennessee. His father, Richard Cheatham (1799-1845), served as United States Representative from Tennessee from 1837 to 1839, after eight years of previous service as a state legislator. His mother was Susan Saunders. They had the Mansfield Cheatham House built in Springfield, Tennessee, where they lived for many years with their family.
Two of Edward's three brothers also went into politics. His brother, Dr. William Archer Cheatham (1820–1900), became the third husband of Adelicia Acklen (1817–1887), who owned the Belmont Mansion in Nashville. His brother, Richard Boone Cheatham (1824–1877), served as alderman and as Mayor of Nashville from 1860 to 1862. His third brother, Boyd M. Cheatham, also served in the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Career
Cheatham owned a grocery in Nashville and a sawmill in Greenbrier. He served as the president of the Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad as well as of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in the antebellum era.
