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The Mansfield Cheatham House is a historic mansion in
Springfield, Tennessee Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County, Tennessee, United States. It is located in Middle Tennessee near the northern border of the state. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 18,782. History US 431 and US 4 ...
, U.S..


History

The house was built for
Richard Cheatham Richard Cheatham (February 20, 1799 – September 9, 1845) was an American politician in Middle Tennessee. He was elected as a Whig in 1836 from Tennessee's 11th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives, serving one ...
and his wife, Susan Sanders, circa 1833. It was inherited by their son,
Edward Saunders Cheatham 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, served as ...
. After he died, it was inherited by his brother,
Richard Boone Cheatham Richard Boone Cheatham (December 8, 1824 – May 7, 1877) was an American politician based in Nashville, Tennessee. He was serving as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, during the opening years of the Civil War. After the war he served as alderma ...
. In 1878, it was purchased by Cornelia Benton. A decade later, in 1888, it was purchased by Professor J. W. Huey. It served as a public school until it was purchased by W. H. Simmons. It has been listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
since January 30, 1978.


References

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Tennessee National Register of Historic Places in Robertson County, Tennessee Houses completed in 1833 Robertson County, Tennessee Cheatham family {{RobertsonCountyTN-NRHP-stub