... The paternal grandsire of W. P. was Hon. John Chambers, who
was born Oct. 6, 1780, in New Jersey. In 1794 he was brought to Kentucky
and for several years lived in Washington, Mason Co. He received a
thorough education, completing the same at Transylvania University, at
Lexington. From 1797 to 1800 was a Deputy in the Court. He begun the
practice of his profession in 1800. In 1812 he served in that was a Major
and Aide to General Harrison at the battle of the Thames; was elected to
the Legislature in 1812, and re-elected several times. Was for some time
Commonwealth Attorney, served in Congress from 1828 to 1829, and from
1835 to 1839; was offered a seat in the Court of Appeals in 1832; in 1835
he accepted an appointment of Associate Judge of the Court from the
Governor of the Territory of Iowa. Gov. Chambers died in Paris, Ky.,
Sept. 21, 1852. ...
