Joseph Cheever was an American farmer and politician who held office in Saugus, Massachusetts.Cheever was born on February 22, 1772. In 1816 he became Saugus' first Town Treasurer. He represented Saugus in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1816, 1817, 1820, and 1834. During his political career, Cheever frequently competed with his brother Abijah Cheever. Cheever died on June 19, 1872 at the age of one hundred years, four months, and 27 days.