He was the son of Assemblyman Jacob Chambers (1776–1847) and Maria (Hasbrouck) Chambers (1780–1835). His father had served in the New York State Assembly from 1835 to 1836. His sister, Catherine Chambers (1807-1865) married their third cousin, once removed Josaphat DuBois Hasbrouck Jr. (1805-1893).
On December 5, 1845, he married Sarah Catherine Sahler (1823–1856), and they had four children. On January 28, 1858, he married Mary Esther Westbrook (1835–1895), and they had five children.
He entered politics as a Whig; joined the Know Nothings, supporting Millard Fillmore for President in 1856; and then became a Democrat. He was Supervisor of the Town of Marbletown in 1848, 1854, and from 1861 to 1866; and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Ulster County from 1864 to 1866. He was a member of the New York State Senate (10th D.) in 1866 and 1867.
He was buried at the Benton-Bar Cemetery in Kyserike.
FamilyEdit
Through his mother, Chambers is a descendant of the Hasbrouck family, Huguenot refugees who helped found New Paltz, New York. Through his father, Chambers is a descendant of Captain Henry Pawling, a British Army officer who helped capture New Amsterdam for the British in 1664, before the American Revolutionary War. He is also a first cousin, once removed of American Naval Officer and Naval Aviation Pioneer Washington Irving Chambers.
Known children of Chambers:
Josephine Chambers (1849-1933), by first wife
Jacob Chambers (1852-1904), by first wife
Frank Chambers (1859-1901), by second wife
George F. Chambers (1861-1910), by second wife
Mattie Chambers (1863-?), by second wife
Cora Chambers (1868-?), by second wife
Julian M. Chambers (1872-1945), by second wife
His daughter, Josephine, married Hiram Schoonmaker (1836-1910). He was the grandson of Wells Lake, who was a New Paltz Town Supervisor, New York State Assemblyman and New York State Senator, and brother of Wells Lake Schoonmaker, a Marbletown Town Supervisor.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^"George Chambers and Sarah Catherine Sahler". ourfamtree.org. Ray Gurganus. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
SourcesEdit
The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 444)
Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York, in 1867 by S. R. Harlow & H. H. Boone (pg. 80f)
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Ulster County for the Year 1863 (pg. 29)
george, chambers, york, politician, george, chambers, october, 1815, marbletown, ulster, county, york, september, 1880, american, physician, politician, from, york, contents, life, family, references, sources, external, linkslife, edithe, assemblyman, jacob, c. George Chambers October 31 1815 Marbletown Ulster County New York September 22 1880 was an American physician and politician from New York Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife EditHe was the son of Assemblyman Jacob Chambers 1776 1847 and Maria Hasbrouck Chambers 1780 1835 His father had served in the New York State Assembly from 1835 to 1836 His sister Catherine Chambers 1807 1865 married their third cousin once removed Josaphat DuBois Hasbrouck Jr 1805 1893 He studied medicine and began to practice about 1838 in Neversink Sullivan County New York Three years later he returned to Marbletown and lived in Stone Ridge On December 5 1845 he married Sarah Catherine Sahler 1823 1856 and they had four children On January 28 1858 he married Mary Esther Westbrook 1835 1895 and they had five children He entered politics as a Whig joined the Know Nothings supporting Millard Fillmore for President in 1856 and then became a Democrat He was Supervisor of the Town of Marbletown in 1848 1854 and from 1861 to 1866 and Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Ulster County from 1864 to 1866 He was a member of the New York State Senate 10th D in 1866 and 1867 He was buried at the Benton Bar Cemetery in Kyserike Family EditThrough his mother Chambers is a descendant of the Hasbrouck family Huguenot refugees who helped found New Paltz New York Through his father Chambers is a descendant of Captain Henry Pawling a British Army officer who helped capture New Amsterdam for the British in 1664 before the American Revolutionary War He is also a first cousin once removed of American Naval Officer and Naval Aviation Pioneer Washington Irving Chambers Known children of Chambers Josephine Chambers 1849 1933 by first wife Jacob Chambers 1852 1904 by first wife Frank Chambers 1859 1901 by second wife George F Chambers 1861 1910 by second wife Mattie Chambers 1863 by second wife Cora Chambers 1868 by second wife Julian M Chambers 1872 1945 by second wifeHis daughter Josephine married Hiram Schoonmaker 1836 1910 He was the grandson of Wells Lake who was a New Paltz Town Supervisor New York State Assemblyman and New York State Senator and brother of Wells Lake Schoonmaker a Marbletown Town Supervisor 1 References Edit George Chambers and Sarah Catherine Sahler ourfamtree org Ray Gurganus Retrieved 4 January 2021 Sources EditThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 444 Life Sketches of the State Officers Senators and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1867 by S R Harlow amp H H Boone pg 80f Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Ulster County for the Year 1863 pg 29 Chambers genealogy at Family Tree MakerExternal links EditGeorge Chambers at Find a GraveNew York State SenatePreceded byGeorge Beach New York State Senate 10th District1866 1867 Succeeded byWilliam M Graham Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Chambers New York politician amp oldid 1128975171, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
