Churchill C. Cambreleng

Churchill C. Cambreleng
United States Minister to Russia
In office
September 21, 1840 – July 13, 1841
PresidentMartin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
Preceded byGeorge M. Dallas
Succeeded byCharles S. Todd
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byHenry Meigs
Peter H. Wendover
Succeeded byMoses H. Grinnell
Edward Curtis
James Monroe
Ogden Hoffman
Constituency2nd district (1821–23)
3rd district (1823–39)
Personal details
Born
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng

(1786-10-24)October 24, 1786
Washington, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1862(1862-04-30) (aged 75)
West Neck, New York
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Crawford Republican
Jacksonian
Democratic
Barnburner
Free Soil Party
SpousePhebe Glover (m. 1835-1862, his death)
ProfessionBusinessman

Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (October 24, 1786 – April 30, 1862) was an American businessman and politician from New York. He is notable for his service in the United States House of Representatives from 1821 to 1839, including terms as chairman of several high-profile committees. In addition, he served as U.S. Minister to Russia from 1840 to 1841.