Cheatham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Benjamin F. Cheatham (1820–1886), Confederate general and California gold miner Boyd M. Cheatham (c. 1838–1876), Tennessee state congressman Charles Cheatham Cavanah (1871–1953), United States federal judge Dave Cheatham, Democratic member, Indiana House of Representatives (representing 69th District since 2006) Doc Cheatham (1905–1997), American jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader Donna Cheatham, American high school girls' basketball coach Edward Saunders Cheatham (1818–1878), Tennessee state congressman and senator. Eugene Calvin Cheatham Jr. (1915–2005), one of the Tuskegee Airmen and a career officer Henry P. Cheatham (1857–1935), African American Republican member, US House of Representatives Jack Cheatham (1894 – 1971), American character actor Jimmy Cheatham (1924–2007), American jazz trombonist and teacher John Cheatham (1855–1918), American firefighter Karla Cheatham Mosley (born 1981), American actress Kitty Cheatham (1864–1946), American singer and actress Kwan Cheatham (born 1995), American basketball player for Ironi Nes Ziona of the Israel Basketball Premier League Maree Cheatham (born 1942), American actress Oliver Cheatham (1948–2013), American singer Owen Robertson Cheatham (1902–1970), American founder of Georgia-Pacific Richard Boone Cheatham (1824–1877), mayor of Nashville, Tennessee during the opening years of the Civil War Richard Cheatham (1799–1845), American politician who represented Tennessee 's eleventh district Teresa Cheatham (born 1957), vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978
See also Chetham Cheetham (surname) Chitham (surname)