American statesman, born at Rocky River, SC, on the 17th of September 1776; died in Columbia, SC, on the 25th of June 1857. He was a lawyer and became eminent in his profession; served in Congress from 1811 to 1816; was Speaker of the House during one session, and in 1816 became judge of the superior court of South Carolina. While in Congress he voted against rechartering the United States Bank, but in 1819 he was elected its president, holding this position for three years. In 1822 Mr. Cheves became commissioner of claims under the Ghent treaty.
