The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-18
FORMER EUREKAM
PASSES AWAY At RENO

Mondays Reno Gazette announced
the death of Judge A. 4. Cheney at
his home there that afternoon. Mr..
Cheney's early day residence In Ne
vada was passed In Eureka. where he
married. his son was born, and where
he entered upon his professional life.
The following Is a sketch Of his life
as published in the Gazette:
Judge AFRO Z. Cheney. one of the
most prominent lawyers In Nevada.
died at 1:45 o'clock this afternoon.
succumbing to an attack of pneumon-
la with which he was stricken last
Wednesday. He underwent an OPP
Grafton a month ago for appendicitis
and at the time his condition was
considered serious as the appendix
was ruptured and he was suffering
from peritonitis. He recovered from
the operation and was apparently re-
gaining his health when he contract
ed pneumonia in his right lung. From
hat time he failed rapidly. his con-
dition becoming critical yesterday.
AZ Al In
Coming to Nevada In 1880, Judge
Cheney, then a young lawyer. opened
Offices in Eureka, then a thriving
community. Here he remained for
several years as a law partner OF
Thomas Wren, former Nevada con-
gresham. 1t was not many years
after he arrived there that he was
elected district attorney Of the coun-
ty and he also served one term in the
legislature ffam Eureka County. He
came to Reno in 1891, having been
elected in 1890 district judge OF this
district, which then included Washoe,
Humboldt and Churchill counties.
The judges were then elected at large
and chose their respective districts
among themselves.
RESIGNED FROM BENCH
He was reelected for a second
term but resigned from the bench in
1898 to take up private practice, and
In 1909 formed a law. partnership
with w. A. Massey and Oscar J.
Smith. Later this firm was dissolved
and In June. 1906. the firm OF Chen
ey, Massey and Price was organized
and In 1910 this was dissolved and
the firm of Cheney. Downer. Price
and Hawkins formed. This was
changed to Cheney, Price, Hawkins.
Lunsford & Cheney a few months ago
with the retirement of Judge Downer.
AS a member Of the Nevada Bar
Association, Judge Cheney was very
active and in 1912 represented the
State at the conference on uniform
legislation. He vas president of the
association in 1913 and until the
time of his illness was prominent in
all affairs pertaining to the bench
and bar in Nevada.
REGENT OF UNIVERSITY
He was also very much interested
in the University of Nevada, served
as regent fol- two years, and assisted
in the development of the institution
in various ways.
His private law practice was ex-
tensive but he had other interests.
notably real estate. in which he wat
successful. His real estate holdings
in Reno represent a considerable part
of his estate.
CHARTER MEMBER OF ELKs
Judge Cheney was one of the char
ter members of the Reno Lodge OF
Elks and was it's third exalted ruler.
He was also a member of the Masonic
fraternity and served as grand orator
of the Nevada grand lodge. He was
also a member of De Witt Clinton
~Commandery Knights Templar and
various other Masonic bodies.
At the annual election of officers OF
the washoe County Bank this year.
Mr.. Cheney was made a director.
BORN IN OHIO
He was born in Ashtabula County.
Ohio. on April Is. 1854. one Of eight
children. He received his early edu-
cation In Ohio and early in life was q
teacher taking up the study Of law
with q law Arm in Jefferson, Ohio.
and was admitted to the bar of Ohio
in 1877.
His widow, to whom he was mar
ried In 1888. was formerly Miss Jen-
ie Wethered. of Eureka. Nevada. He
also leaves one SON. Everett w Chen
ey. who Is associated In the law firm
here: two sisters. Ada X. Cenery and
Mrs. George Babson. of Kinsville. o..
and one brother, John H. Cheney, OF
Chordin, o.