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John Chambers
John Chambers
	John Chambers, from an oil painting
2nd Governor of Iowa Territory
	In office; 1841–1845
Preceded by	Robert Lucas
Succeeded by	James Clarke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Kentucky's 12th district
	In office; March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded by	Thomas A. Marshall
Succeeded by	Garrett Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Kentucky's 2nd district
	In office; December 1, 1828 – March 3, 1829
Preceded by	Thomas Metcalfe
Succeeded by	Nicholas D. Coleman
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
	In office; 1812; 1815; 1830–1831
Personal details
Born	October 6, 1780; Somerset County, New Jersey
Died	September 21, 1852 (aged 71); Paris, Kentucky
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian, Whig
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John Chambers (October 6, 1780 – September 21, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky and the second Governor of the Iowa Territory. He was appointed by President William Henry Harrison.^[1]

Education & early career

Chambers was born at Bromley Bridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, on October 6, 1780, a son of Roland Chambers (1744–1821) and Phoebe (Mullican) Chambers.

He attended the public schools and the Transylvania Seminary at Lexington, Kentucky. In 1794 he moved with his father to Washington, Mason County, Kentucky. After studying law he was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Washington, Kentucky. He owned slaves.^[2] Chambers served as aide-de-camp to General William Henry Harrison in the War of 1812 and was at the Battle of the Thames. He served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1812, 1815, 1830, and 1831. In 1825, Chambers was appointed judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. He resigned in 1827.

U.S. Congressional career

He was elected as a pro-Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas Metcalfe and served from December 1, 1828, to March 3, 1829; elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress, and reelected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839); chairman, Committee on Claims (Twenty-fifth Congress).

Chambers represented the counties of Pendleton, Bracken, Robertson, Nicholas and Bourbon.^[3]

After Congress

Chambers was appointed Governor of the Iowa Territory in 1841, serving until 1845. He was then appointed commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the Sioux Indians in Minnesota Territory in 1849, and was unsuccessful.^[4] He died near Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, September 21, 1852, and was interred in the family burial ground at Washington, in Mason County, Kentucky.

Personal life

He married Margaret Taylor (b. May 22, 1781), daughter of Major Ignatius Taylor (1742–1807), on June 16, 1803. She died on March 4, 1807. They had no surviving children.

He married secondly, on October 29, 1807, to Hannah Lee Taylor (January 9, 1791 – November 11, 1832), daughter of Major Ignatius Taylor with his second wife, Barbara Bowie (1756–1805). Hannah was a half-sister to John's first wife Margaret. John and Hannah had twelve children; Margaret Taylor (1808–1863), Joseph Sprigg Taylor, Hannah Lee Taylor, James Taylor, Matilda Taylor, Francis Taylor, Jane Taylor, Mary Taylor, Laura Taylor, John Taylor, James Taylor, Henry Taylor, Lucretia Taylor.

References

^ Iowa Columbian Commission Committee of Archaeological, Historical and Statistical Information (1893). A Hand Book of Iowa: Or The Discovery, Settlement, Geographical Location ... and the Excellence of the Social and Moral Life of the State of Iowa. The Commission. p. 143.
^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved July 7, 2022
^ Mathis, Kenneth C. Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress p. 93
^ Folwell, William Watts (1921). A History of Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. pp. 271–274.

External links

United States Congress. "John Chambers (id: C000285)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Parish, John Carl (1909). John Chambers. State Historical Society of Iowa. Retrieved November 22, 2008.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas Metcalfe	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 2nd congressional district 1828–1829	Succeeded by Nicholas D. Coleman
Preceded by Thomas A. Marshall	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 12th congressional district 1835–1839 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by Garrett Davis
Political offices
Preceded by Robert Lucas	Territorial Governor of Iowa 1841–1845	Succeeded by James Clarke

[1] Iowa Columbian Commission Committee of Archaeological, Historical and Statistical Information (1893). A Hand Book of Iowa: Or The Discovery, Settlement, Geographical Location ... and the Excellence of the Social and Moral Life of the State of Iowa. The Commission. p. 143.

[Congress_slaveowners-2] "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 13, 2022, retrieved July 7, 2022

[3] Mathis, Kenneth C. Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress p. 93

[4] Folwell, William Watts (1921). A History of Minnesota. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press. pp. 271–274.

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-'''John Chambers''' (October 6, 1780 – September 21, 1852) was a U.S. [[United States Representative|Representative]] from [[Kentucky, United States|Kentucky]] and the second [[List of Governors of Iowa Territory|Governor]] of the [[Iowa Territory]].
+'''John Chambers''' (October 6, 1780 – September 21, 1852) was a U.S. [[United States Representative|Representative]] from [[Kentucky, United States|Kentucky]] and the second [[List of Governors of Iowa Territory|Governor]] of the [[Iowa Territory]]. He was appointed by President [[William Henry Harrison]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Iowa Columbian Commission Committee of Archaeological, Historical and Statistical Information |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=52Q9AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA143 |title=A Hand Book of Iowa: Or The Discovery, Settlement, Geographical Location ... and the Excellence of the Social and Moral Life of the State of Iowa |date=1893 |publisher=The Commission |pages=143 |language=en}}</ref>
+==Education & early career==
-Chambers was born at Bromley Bridge, [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], on October 6, 1780 to Roland Chambers (1744–1821).
+Chambers was born at Bromley Bridge, [[Somerset County, New Jersey]], on October 6, 1780, a son of Roland Chambers (1744–1821) and Phoebe (Mullican) Chambers.
+He attended the public schools and the Transylvania Seminary at [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. In 1794 he moved with his father to [[Washington, Kentucky|Washington]], [[Mason County, Kentucky]]. After [[reading law|studying law]] he was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Washington, Kentucky. He owned slaves.<ref name="Congress slaveowners">{{Citation|title=Congress slaveowners|date=2022-01-13|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2022/congress-slaveowners-names-list/|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2022-07-07}}</ref>  Chambers served as [[aide-de-camp]] to [[General (United States)|General]] [[William Henry Harrison]] in the [[War of 1812]] and was at the [[Battle of the Thames]].  He served as a member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] in 1812, 1815, 1830, and 1831.  In 1825, Chambers was appointed judge of the [[Kentucky Court of Appeals]]. He resigned in 1827.
-==Education & Early Career==
-He attended the public schools and the Transylvania Seminary at [[Lexington, Kentucky]]. In 1794 he moved with his father to [[Washington, Kentucky|Washington]], [[Mason County, Kentucky]]. After studying law he was admitted to the bar in 1800 and commenced practice in Washington, Kentucky.  Chambers served as [[aide-de-camp]] to [[General (United States)|General]] [[William Henry Harrison]] in the [[War of 1812]] and was at the [[Battle of the Thames]].  He served as a member of the [[Kentucky House of Representatives|State house of representatives]] in 1812, 1815, 1830, and 1831.  In 1825, Chambers was appointed judge of the [[Kentucky Court of Appeals]]. He resigned in 1827.
 ==U.S. Congressional career==
-He was elected as a pro-[[John Quincy Adams|Adams]] candidate to the [[20th United States Congress|Twentieth Congress]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Thomas Metcalfe (US politician)|Thomas Metcalfe]] and served from December 1, 1828, to March 3, 1829; elected as an [[National Republican Party (United States)|Anti-Jacksonian]] to the [[24th United States Congress|Twenty-fourth Congress]], and reelected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[25th United States Congress|Twenty-fifth Congress]] (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839); chairman, [[Committee on Claims]] (Twenty-fifth Congress).
+He was elected as a pro-[[John Quincy Adams|Adams]] candidate to the [[20th United States Congress|Twentieth Congress]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[Thomas Metcalfe (Kentucky politician)|Thomas Metcalfe]] and served from December 1, 1828, to March 3, 1829; elected as an [[National Republican Party (United States)|Anti-Jacksonian]] to the [[24th United States Congress|Twenty-fourth Congress]], and reelected as a [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] to the [[25th United States Congress|Twenty-fifth Congress]] (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839); chairman, [[Committee on Claims]] (Twenty-fifth Congress).
-Chambers represented the counties of [[Pendleton County, Kentucky|Pendleton]], [[Bracken County, Kentucky|Bracken]], [[Robertson County, Kentucky|Robertson]], [[Nicholas County, Kentucky|Nicholas]] and [[Bourbon County, Kentucky|Bourbon]]<ref>Mathis, Kenneth C. ''Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress'' p. 93</ref>
+Chambers represented the counties of [[Pendleton County, Kentucky|Pendleton]], [[Bracken County, Kentucky|Bracken]], [[Robertson County, Kentucky|Robertson]], [[Nicholas County, Kentucky|Nicholas]] and [[Bourbon County, Kentucky|Bourbon]].<ref>Mathis, Kenneth C. ''Historical Atlas of Political Parties in Congress'' p. 93</ref>
 ==After Congress==
-Chambers was appointed Governor of the Iowa Territory in 1841, serving until 1845. He was then commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the [[Sioux Indians]] in 1849. He died near [[Paris, Kentucky|Paris]], [[Bourbon County, Kentucky]], September 21, 1852 and was interred in the family burial ground at [[Washington, Kentucky|Washington]], in [[Mason County, Kentucky]].
+Chambers was appointed Governor of the Iowa Territory in 1841, serving until 1845. He was then appointed commissioner to negotiate a treaty with the [[Sioux Indians]] in [[Minnesota Territory]] in 1849, and was unsuccessful.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Folwell|first=William Watts|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofminneso01folwuoft/page/270/mode/2up|title=A History of Minnesota|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press|year=1921|location=St. Paul|pages=271–274}}</ref> He died near [[Paris, Kentucky|Paris]], [[Bourbon County, Kentucky]], September 21, 1852, and was interred in the family burial ground at [[Washington, Kentucky|Washington]], in [[Mason County, Kentucky]].
-==Spouse & Issue==
+==Personal life==
 He married Margaret Taylor (b. May 22, 1781), daughter of Major Ignatius Taylor (1742–1807), on June 16, 1803. She died on March 4, 1807. They had no surviving children.
-He married secondly, on October 29, 1807, to Hannah Lee Taylor (January 9, 1791 – November 11, 1832), daughter of Major Ignatius Taylor with his second wife, Barbara Bowie (1756–1805). Hannah was a half sister to John's first wife Margaret. John and Hannah had twelve children; Margaret Taylor (1808–1863), Joseph Sprigg Taylor, Hannah Lee Taylor, James Taylor, Matilda Taylor, Francis Taylor, Jane Taylor, Mary Taylor, Laura Taylor, John Taylor, James Taylor, Henry Taylor, Lucretia Taylor.
+He married secondly, on October 29, 1807, to Hannah Lee Taylor (January 9, 1791 – November 11, 1832), daughter of Major Ignatius Taylor with his second wife, Barbara Bowie (1756–1805). Hannah was a half-sister to John's first wife Margaret. John and Hannah had twelve children; Margaret Taylor (1808–1863), Joseph Sprigg Taylor, Hannah Lee Taylor, James Taylor, Matilda Taylor, Francis Taylor, Jane Taylor, Mary Taylor, Laura Taylor, John Taylor, James Taylor, Henry Taylor, Lucretia Taylor.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
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+*{{cite book |last=Parish |first=John Carl |title=John Chambers |publisher=State Historical Society of Iowa |year=1909 |url=http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=kyetexts;cc=kyetexts;rgn=full%20text;view=toc;idno=b92-30-26572914 |access-date=2008-11-22}}
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