Joseph N. Chambers (1798–1874) was an American politician and army officer. Chambers was born in Maryland and graduated in 1818 from the United States Military Academy. He then served as a lieutenant until his resignation in 1823. He was later elected as a Member of the House of Representatives of Louisiana.[1] Chambers died on November 12, 1874, in Clinton, Louisiana.
Military career
[edit]He was appointed from his home state of Maryland as Cadet at the United States Military Academy on January 1, 1814, and graduated June 24, 1818.[2] He served in the Army from 1818 to 1823 [3] as Second and First Lieutenant and resigned on November 6, 1823.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Annual Reunion of the Association of Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point,New York,June 9, 1881/E.W.Lyon Publisher/Saginaw,Michigan
- ^ American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of The United States, Vol.XIII,1834.
- ^ "Cullum's Register Class of 1818". University of Chicago. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ Nile's Weekly Register, Volume XXI,March,1822
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