John Chambers | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:John-Chambers.jpg) 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 |
| Signature | &sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Signature_of_Iowa_Territory_Governor_John_Chambers.png){kind=small} |
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]
- ^ 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.