Editing Langdon Cheves (section)

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In September, Cheves cast the tie-breaking vote in the House to relocate the capital from Washington, but the House reversed itself a week later with no alternate location selected.{{sfn|Huff|1977|pp=82–84}}

When [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Elbridge Gerry]] died on November 23, 1814, the office of [[President pro tempore of the United States Senate|President pro tempore of the Senate]] was vacant, and so Cheves briefly became next in line for the presidency. This status lasted for two days until Senator [[John Gaillard]] was chosen president pro tempore.

After his term expired, he devoted himself exclusively to his law practice in Charleston bar. In 1815, he was made a judge of the superior court of South Carolina.

Cheves was appointed chief commissioner of claims under the Treaty of Ghent.