Chauncey Graham Heath (January 27, 1818July 21, 1899) was a member of the

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during the

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(1848) representing central

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Biography

Heath was born on January 27, 1818, in

Tompkins County, New York Tompkins County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. As of the United States Census 2020, 2020 census, the population was 105,740. The county seat is Ithaca, New York, Ithaca. The name is ...

. His parents were Milo Heath and Sally Nash. Later a resident of

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, Heath was married to Frances Williams. He died on July 21, 1899, and would be buried in

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Career

Heath was a member of the Assembly during the 1848 session. He was a

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* , - {{DEFAULTSORT:Heath, Chauncey 1818 births 1899 deaths People from Tompkins County, New York People from Pewaukee, Wisconsin Politicians from Waukesha County, Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature