Stevenson Archer (politician, 1827)

Stevenson Archer

Stevenson Archer (born February 28, 1827 in Churchville , Harford County , Maryland , † August 2, 1898 in Bel Air , Maryland) was an American politician . Between 1867 and 1875 he represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Stevenson Archer came from a well-known family of politicians. Both his father of the same name Stevenson (1786–1848) and his grandfather John Archer (1741–1810) represented the state of Maryland in the US House of Representatives. He attended the Bel Air Academy and then studied at Princeton College until 1848 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1850, he began to work in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1854 he was elected to the Maryland House of Representatives.

In the congressional election of 1866 , Archer was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Maryland , where he succeeded John Lewis Thomas on March 4, 1867 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1875 . Until 1869, the work of Congress was marked by tensions between the Republican Party and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment process. The 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1868 and 1870, respectively . In 1874, Archer was not nominated for re-election by his party.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Stevenson Archer practiced as a lawyer again. Between 1886 and 1890 he was Treasurer of Maryland. In 1890 he was accused of embezzling state funds. As a result, he was released from the post of finance minister and sentenced to five years in prison. In May 1894 he was pardoned for health reasons. He died on August 2, 1898.

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SURNAME	Archer, Stevenson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	February 28, 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH	at Churchville , Harford County , Maryland
DATE OF DEATH	August 2, 1898
Place of death	Bel Air , Maryland