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William Stanbery (August 10, 1788 – January 23, 1873) was an American attorney and politician who was a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1827 to 1833.
William Stanbery | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district | |
| In office October 9, 1827 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah McLene |
| Member of the Ohio Senate | |
| In office 1824–1825 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1788 Essex County, New Jersey |
| Died | January 23, 1873 (aged 84) Newark, Ohio |
| Political party | Jacksonian (Before 1827) Anti-Jacksonian (1824–1834) |
| Relatives | Henry Stanbery (brother) |
U.S. House of Representatives
editStanbery was elected a Jacksonian to the United States House of Representatives in 1827 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Wilson. He was reelected as a Jacksonian in 1828 and as an Anti-Jacksonian in 1830.
Personal life
editStanbery was married to Mary Shipley of New York City on June 14, 1809, in New York City. They had seven children.
Stanbery's half-brother, Henry Stanbery, was United States Attorney General under Andrew Johnson and resigned to defend Johnson during his impeachment trial.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ Rowland H. Rerick (1902). History of Ohio. p. 249.
- ^ William B. Neff, Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio, 1921, page 100
External links
edit- United States Congress. "William Stanbery (id: S000788)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William Stanbery at Find a Grave
- Newspaper Article About Family: Kohser, Nina. "Stanbery family famous in Licking County past." The Advocate (Newark, Ohio). Sunday, Jan. 20, 1985. Page 2D.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress