Dave Cheatham [SEP] position held
Dave Cheatham
Dave Cheatham is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 69th District since 2006. He currently serves as Assistant Democratic Whip. He earlier served in the House from 1984 through 1992.
External links.
- Indiana State Legislature - Representative Dave Cheatham Official government website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative David 'Dave' Cheatham (IN) profile
- "Follow the Money" - Dave Cheatham
- 2008 2006 campaign contributions
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Later life.
In 1897, President William McKinley's administration appointed Cheatham as federal Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, a prestigious and lucrative patronage position which he held through 1901 and the change in administrations. Cheatham, a friend and ally of Booker T. Washington, was criticized for standing by McKinley, as the Republican administration did little to offset the rising tide of Jim Crow racism and segregation in the South. New state constitutions were passed in the South from 1890 to 1908 that disfranchised black citizens for