John Chambers (politician)

John Chambers

John Chambers (born October 6, 1780 in Somerset County , New Jersey , †  September 21, 1852 in Paris , Kentucky ) was an American politician ( Whig Party ). He was Governor of the Iowa Territory from 1841 to 1845 .

Early years and political advancement

John Chambers attended local schools in his home country and later the Transylvania Seminary in Lexington . In 1794 he moved to Mason County with his father . After studying law, he was admitted to the bar in 1800. He practiced there for the next few years.

During the British-American War , Chambers was a staff officer with General William Henry Harrison . In October 1813 he also took part in the Battle of the Thames River . Between 1812 and 1831 he was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives several intermittently . From 1825 to 1827 he was also a judge at an appeals court.

Congressman and Governor

Between December 1, 1828 and March 3, 1829 he was a member of the US House of Representatives in Washington . At that time he ended the term of office of the resigned Thomas Metcalfe . Between March 1835 and March 1839 he then completed two full terms as a member of parliament. He headed the Committee on Claims , which dealt with submissions and claims.

In 1841, John Chambers was appointed to succeed Robert Lucas as the new Territory Governor of the Iowa Territory. He held this office until 1845. He was the second and penultimate territorial governor in the area. Iowa became a US state as early as 1846 . In 1849 Chambers negotiated a peace treaty with the Sioux Indians. John Chambers died in Bourbon County near Paris in 1852 .

Web links

Commons : John Chambers  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

• John Chambers in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• John Chambers in the database of Find a Grave (English)