Churchill C. Cambreleng | |
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| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office September 21, 1840 – July 13, 1841 | |
| President | Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler |
| Preceded by | George M. Dallas |
| Succeeded by | Charles S. Todd |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York | |
| In office December 3, 1821 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Meigs Peter H. Wendover |
| Succeeded by | Moses H. Grinnell Edward Curtis James Monroe Ogden Hoffman |
| Constituency | 2nd district (1821–23) 3rd district (1823–39) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (1786-10-24)October 24, 1786 |
| Died | April 30, 1862(1862-04-30) (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery,Brooklyn,New York |
| Party | Democratic-Republican Crawford Republican Jacksonian Democratic Barnburner Free Soil Party |
| Spouse | Phebe Glover (m. 1835-1862, his death) |
| Profession | Businessman |
Churchill Caldom Cambreleng (October 24, 1786 – April 30, 1862) was an American businessman and politician fromNew York. He is notable for his service in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1821 to 1839, including terms as chairman of several high-profile committees. In addition, he served as U.S. Minister to Russia from 1840 to 1841.
C. C. Cambreleng was born inWashington,Beaufort County, North Carolina on October 24, 1786, the son of Stephen Cambreleng and Ann (Patten) Cambreleng.[1] He attended school inNew Bern, North Carolina, and moved toNew York City in 1802.[1]
Intending to begin a career as a businessman, Cambreleng worked as a clerk in a mercantilecounting room.[2] In 1806 he moved toProvidence, Rhode Island, where he was the chief clerk for a merchant with interests in thePacific Northwest.[2] After the death of his employer, Cambreleng intended to pursue a business opportunity inNew Orleans, but was unable to remain there because of ongoing combat during theWar of 1812.[3]
He then returned to New York City, where he was employed byJohn Jacob Astor.[2] Cambreleng traveled throughoutEurope andAsia while handling commercial opportunities for himself and Astor, and he eventually became wealthy as a result of his business success.[2]
Cambreleng was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to the17th, and was re-elected as aCrawford Democratic-Republican to the18th, as aJacksonian to the19th,20th,21st,22nd,23rd and24th, and as aDemocrat to the25th United States Congress, holding office from December 3, 1821 to March 3, 1839.[1] He was Chairman of theCommerce Committee (20th to 22nd Congresses),Foreign Affairs Committee (23rd Congress) andWays and Means Committee (24th and 25th Congresses).[2]
During the 22nd United States Congress, Cambreleng was critical ofLouis McLane's report regarding theSecond Bank of the United States, writing "The Treasury report is as bad as it can possibly be—a new version ofAlexander Hamilton's reports on a National Bank and manufacturers, and totally unsuited to this age of democracy and reform."[4]
Upon its incorporation in 1831, he became the first President of theSaratoga and Schenectady Railroad.[1]
PresidentMartin Van Buren appointed himUnited States Minister to Russia in 1840 and he served until 1841.[2] He was a delegate from Suffolk County to theNew York State Constitutional Convention of 1846.[1]
He attended the1848 Democratic National Convention inBaltimore as aBarnburner but withdrew with his faction, and participated in the nomination of Van Buren as the candidate of theFree Soil Party.[1] Later he rejoined the Democrats and supportedFranklin Pierce for president in 1852.[1]
Cambreleng died inWest Neck,Suffolk County, New York on April 30, 1862.[2] He was buried atBrooklyn'sGreen-Wood Cemetery, Section 73, Lot 4150.[5]
In 1835, Cambreleng married Phebe Glover, the daughter of New York City merchant John J. Glover.[6] They remained married until Cambreleng's death, and had no children.[7]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 2nd congressional district 1821–1823 withJohn J. Morgan 1821–23 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 3rd congressional district 1823–1839 withPeter Sharpe 1823–25,John J. Morgan 1823–25 and 1834–35,Jeromus Johnson 1825–29,Gulian C. Verplanck 1825–33,Campbell P. White 1829–35,Dudley Selden 1833–34,Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence 1833–34,Charles G. Ferris 1834–35,Gideon Lee 1835–37,John McKeon 1835–37,Ely Moore 1835–39,Edward Curtis 1837–39, andOgden Hoffman 1837–39 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | United States Ambassador to Russia 1840–1841 | Succeeded by |
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