Chambers, David, 1780-1864

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David Chambers (1780-1864) was a United States Representative from Ohio, a newspaper publisher, an Ohio State printer, volunteer aide-de-camp to General Lewis Cass in the War of 1812, mayor of Zanesville, Ohio, and a member of the Ohio State Senate. He was educated by his father, Joseph Gaston Chambers ( -1829), a liberal thinker and inventor. As an adolescent, Chambers served as a confidential express rider for President Washington during the 1794 Whisky Insurrection. He learned the art of printing as an apprentice to Benjamin Franklin Bache (1769-1798), a noted Philadelphia printer and publisher.

From the description of Papers, 1795-1822; 1851-1863; 1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207123688

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associatedWith Bache, Benjamin Franklin, 1769-1798. person
associatedWith Chambers, Joseph G., d. 1829. person
associatedWith Lanman, Charles, 1819-1895. person
correspondedWith Stanton, Benjamin, 1809-1872. person
associatedWith Worthington, James Taylor, 1802-1881 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Ohio
Zanesville (Ohio)
Subject
Publishers and publishing
Apprentices
Patronage, Political
Printers
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Birth 1780-11-25

Death 1864-08-08

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