William Stanbery

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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 byWilliam Wilson
Succeeded byJeremiah McLene
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1824–1825
Personal details
Born(1788-08-10)August 10, 1788
DiedJanuary 23, 1873(1873-01-23) (aged 84)
PartyJacksonian (Before 1827)
Anti-Jacksonian (1824–1834)
RelativesHenry Stanbery (brother)

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.

U.S. House of Representatives

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Stanbery 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.

He was caned by Sam Houston on Pennsylvania Avenue. Houston was reprimanded in the House of Representatives.[1]

Personal life

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Stanbery 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.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Brands, H.W. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times. New York: Doubleday, 2005. 506-7.
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  3. ^ William B. Neff, Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio, 1921, page 100
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  • Newspaper Article About Family: Kohser, Nina. "Stanbery family famous in Licking County past." The Advocate (Newark, Ohio). Sunday, Jan. 20, 1985. Page 2D.

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