John Chambers (politician)

John Chambers ( born October 6, 1780 Somerset County, New Jersey, † September 21, 1852 in Paris, Kentucky ) was an American politician ( Whig Party ). He was from 1841 to 1845 governor of the Iowa Territory.

Early years and political rise

John Chambers attended the local schools of his home and later the Transylvania Seminary in Lexington. In 1794 he moved with his father in the Mason County. After studying law he was admitted in 1800 in this city as a lawyer. He also practiced during the next few years.

During the British - American War Chambers was a staff officer of General William Henry Harrison. In October 1813, he also took part in the Battle of the Thames River. Between 1812 and 1831 he was chosen several times with interruptions in the House of Representatives from Kentucky. From 1825 to 1827 he was also a judge in a court of appeal.

Congressman and Governor

Between 1 December 1828, 3 March 1829 he was a deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. At the time he finished his term of retired Thomas Metcalfe. Between March 1835 and March 1839, he then completed two full terms as an MP. He headed the Committee on Claims, which dealt with inputs and receivables or claims.

In 1841, John Chambers was appointed as the successor of Robert Lucas as the new territorial governor in Iowa Territory. This office he held until 1845. He was the second and penultimate territorial governor in this area. Iowa became a U.S. state in early 1846. In 1849, Chambers negotiated with the Sioux Indians of a peace treaty. John Chambers died in 1852 near Paris in Bourbon County.