13 Facts About Ambrose Spencer

Ambrose Spencer was an American lawyer and politician.

Ambrose Spencer was the son of Philip Spencer and Mary Spencer.

Ambrose Spencer attended Yale College from 1779 to 1782, and graduated from Harvard University in 1783.

Ambrose Spencer was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Hudson, New York, where he was city clerk from 1786 until 1793.

Ambrose Spencer was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1793 to 1795, and of the New York State Senate from 1795 to 1804.

Ambrose Spencer was New York Attorney General from 1802 to 1804.

Ambrose Spencer was legislated out of office by the State Constitution of 1821.

Governor Joseph C Yates nominated him to be re-appointed, but this was rejected by Bucktails majority in the State Senate, Spencer having been the longtime leader of the Clintonians.

Ambrose Spencer was reelected on January 1,1825, and served until January 1,1826.

Ambrose Spencer was elected to the 21st United States Congress, serving from March 4,1829, to March 3,1831; during this Congress, he was a member of the Committee on Agriculture.

Ambrose Spencer was one of the impeachment managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1830 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Judge James H Peck of the US District Court for the District of Missouri.

Ambrose Spencer presided over the 1844 Whig National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ambrose Spencer was the grandfather of Lorrilard Spencer, great-grandfather of Lorrilard Spencer, who was married to Caroline Berryman Spencer, and 2x great-grandfather of Lorillard Spencer, who was president of Atlantic Aircraft and was married to Katherine Emmons Force, both of whom were prominent in Newport, Rhode Island, society.