William Stanbery

William Stanbery
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	(1788-08-10)August 10, 1788 Essex County, New Jersey
Died	January 23, 1873(1873-01-23) (aged 84) Newark, Ohio
Political party	Jacksonian (Before 1827) Anti-Jacksonian (1824–1834)
Relatives	Henry 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

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

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

1. Brands, H.W. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times. New York: Doubleday, 2005. 506-7.
2. Rowland H. Rerick (1902). History of Ohio. p. 249.
3. William B. Neff, Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio, 1921, page 100

External links

• 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.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by William Wilson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th congressional district 1827–1833	Succeeded by Jeremiah McLene

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress