Background
He was born on February 26, 1886, in Fort Covington, Franklin County, New York, the son of Warren J. Cheney (1862–1921) and Elizabeth (Southwick) Cheney (died 1886).
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Warren Cheney then studied law, practiced in Corning, and eventually became County Judge of Steuben County.
Career
Warren Cheney was at the time a school principal in Fort Covington, and Elizabeth Cheney died a few days after Guy"s birth. Guy Cheney attended Corning Free Academy. He graduated Bachelor of Philosophy from Syracuse University in 1908, and Bachelor of Laws from Syracuse University College of Law in 1910.
He was admitted to the bar the same year, and practiced law in partnership with his father.
He was secretary of Congressman Alanson B. Houghton from 1919 to 1921. On November 27, 1921, Cheney was appointed as District Attorney of Steuben County, to fill a vacancy.
He was elected to succeed himself in 1922, and re-elected in 1925 and 1928, remaining in office until the end of 1931. He died during the legislative session on April 18, 1939, in Corning, New York, after an appendectomy.
And was buried at the Hope Cemetery there.
In November 1939, his widow was elected to succeed to his assembly seat.
Membership
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Steuben Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1937, 1938 and 1939.
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Political Party
Republican party