Albert Constable | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob A. Preston |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Evans |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1805 Charlestown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1855 (aged 50) Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4, including Albert |
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Albert Constable (June 3, 1805 – August 22, 1855) was a U.S. Democratic politician, lawyer and judge from Maryland. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.
Early life
Albert Constable was born on June 3, 1805, near Charlestown, Maryland, to John Constable. He grew up on the family farm.[1][2] He studied law in Chestertown in the office of Judge Chambers and was admitted to the bar in 1829.[1][3]
Career
After getting admitted to the bar, he settled in Bel Air and then moved to Baltimore to practice law.[1] He later moved to Perryville.[1]
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Maryland and served from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.[1][2] He was a member of the reform convention in 1850.[3] He served as judge of the circuit court of Maryland from 1851 to 1855. He held the role at the time of his death.[1][2]
Personal life
Constable married Hannah Archer, sister of Henry W. Archer. They had four children, Isabel S., Albert, Johanna and Alice. His son Albert was a lawyer and state delegate.[2][4]
Constable died on August 22, 1855, in Camden, New Jersey.[2][5] He was buried in Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Constable, Albert". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. p. 575. Retrieved 2023-10-23 – via Archive.org.
- 1 2 3 "Death of Judge Constable". Cecil Whig. 1855-08-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "It Is Murder Now". The Baltimore Sun. 1904-08-23. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-10-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Death of Hon. Judge Constable". The Baltimore Sun. 1855-08-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-23 – via Newspapers.com.
- United States Congress. "Albert Constable (id: C000708)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.