Andrew Stevenson
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| Andrew Stevenson | |
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| In office December 3, 1827 – March 4, 1833 |
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| Preceded by | John W. Taylor |
| Succeeded by | John Bell |
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| In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 (23rd) March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 (9th) March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1834 (8th) |
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| Preceded by | John Tyler (1821) William L. Ball (1823) John M. Patton (1833) |
| Succeeded by | William P. Taylor (1833) John Robertson (1834) |
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| Born | January 21, 1784 |
| Died | January 25, 1857 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Andrew Stevenson (January 21, 1784–January 25, 1857) was a Democratic politician in the United States. Educated at the College of William and Mary, he married three times. His second wife, Sarah (Sally) Coles, was a cousin of Dolley Madison and sister of Edward Coles, a governor of Illinois. Stevenson served as a Congressman from Virginia from 1821 to 1834 and was the Speaker of the House from 1827 until 1833. From 1836 to 1841 Stevenson served as American minister to the United Kingdom. He also presided over the Democratic National Conventions of 1835 and 1848. From 1856 to 1857 he served as rector of the University of Virginia.
His son John White Stevenson was a senator and Governor of Kentucky.
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| Preceded by John Tyler |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd congressional district March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 (obsolete district) |
Succeeded by (none) |
| Preceded by William L. Ball |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833 |
Succeeded by William P. Taylor |
| Preceded by John W. Taylor |
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives December 3, 1827–March 4, 1829; December 7, 1829–March 4, 1831; December 5, 1831–March 4, 1833 |
Succeeded by John Bell |
| Preceded by John M. Patton |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1833 – June 2, 1834 |
Succeeded by John Robertson |
| Preceded by Aaron Vail (Chargé d'Affaires) |
U.S. Minister to Britain 1836–1841 |
Succeeded by Edward Everett |
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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