John Chambers (politician)

John Chambers
John Chambers, from an oil painting
2nd Governor of Iowa Territory
In office
May 13, 1841 – November 18, 1845
Appointed byWilliam Henry Harrison
Preceded byRobert Lucas
Succeeded byJames Clarke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byThomas A. Marshall
Succeeded byGarrett Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 2nd district
In office
December 1, 1828 – March 3, 1829
Preceded byThomas Metcalfe
Succeeded byNicholas D. Coleman
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1812
1815
1830–1831
Personal details
Born(1780-10-06)October 6, 1780
Somerset County, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 21, 1852(1852-09-21) (aged 71)
Paris, Kentucky
Political partyAnti-Jacksonian, Whig
Spouse(s)Margaret Taylor (m.1803-her death 1807)
Hannah Lee Taylor (m.1807-her death 1832)
Children12 (second marriage)
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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]

  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.

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