Monnie Tom Cheves (February 14, 1902 – August 14, 1988) was an American academic and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the

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from 1952 to 1960.

Life and career

Cheves was born in

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, the son of Thomas Taylor Cheves and Miranda Hall. He attended

Natchitoches Central High School Natchitoches Central High School is a Public school (government funded), public high school in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States. It is governed by the Natchitoches Parish School Board. History The development of Natchitoches Central Hig ...

, graduating in 1919. After graduating, he attended

Northwestern State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSULA) is a public university primarily situated in Natchitoches, Louisiana, with a nursing campus in Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport and general campuses in Leesville, Louisiana, Leesville/Fort Jo ...

, earning his

Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...

degree. He also attended

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, earning his

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degree. He served in the armed forces during

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, which after his discharge, he worked as a

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...

. Cheves served in the

from 1952 to 1960. After his service in the House, he worked as a coordinator and instructor of

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. During his years as an academic, he worked as a

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at Northwestern State University and

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, and was dean of education at Nocholla State College.

Death

Cheves died on August 14, 1988, in

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, at the age of 86. He was buried at Fern Park Cemetery.

References

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