Born in
Chestertown, Maryland, Chambers was graduated from
Washington College at Chestertown in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1808, and commenced practice in Chestertown. Chambers served during the
War of 1812 as a captain of
militia, commanding a company at the Battle of Caulk's Field in 1814. He attained the rank of
brigadier general of militia after the war. In 1822, Chambers served in the
Maryland State Senate. Chambers was elected to the
United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Edward Lloyd. He was reelected in 1831 and served from January 24, 1826, until his own resignation on December 20, 1834. In the Senate, Chambers served as chairman of the
Committee on the District of Columbia (Twenty-first through Twenty-third Congresses). After his tenure in the Senate, Chambers served as presiding judge of the second judicial circuit of Maryland and judge of the
Maryland Court of Appeals from 1834 to 1851, having been appointed to the seat vacated by the resignation of
Richard Tilghman Earle. He was unsuccessful Democratic candidate for
Governor of Maryland in 1864, and died in Chestertown in 1867. He was interred in Chester Cemetery. He owned the Wickes House in Chestertown. His granddaughter was writer
Zenith Jones Brown. == See also ==