Andrew Stevenson

Andrew Stevenson ( born January 21, 1784 Culpeper County, Virginia; † January 25, 1857 in Albemarle County, Virginia ) was an American politician of the Democratic- Republican Party. From 1827 to 1833 he was the 16th Speaker of the House.

Early years

After his education, Stevenson attended the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg. Following law school and admitted to the bar he practiced in Richmond. He was also active politically and in 1809 elected to the House of Representatives from Virginia, where he from 1818 to 1821 was a member until 1816 and again. From 1812 to 1815 he was also the spokesman.

Policy

In 1821 he was elected as a supporter of the Democratic-Republican Party in the House of Representatives of the United States, after he had failed in two elections before that. He was also three terms long, was elected Speaker of the House of 3 December 1827 to 4 March 1833. The House of Representatives he was a member until his resignation on 2 June 1834. In 1836 he was President Andrew Jackson 's ambassador to the UK, which he remained until 1841. He ended his political career and moved to Albemarle County in Virginia. In 1845 he was elected only in the supervisory board ( board of visitors ) of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, in 1856 Rector of the University. He died on January 25, 1857 in his home in Albemarle County and was buried in the Cemetery in Enniscorthy Esmont.

Family

• His wife Sally Coles was a cousin of First Lady Dolley Madison, wife of U.S. President James Madison, who ruled from 1809 to 1817.
• His son John was a senator and governor of the State of Kentucky.