Albert_Constable

Albert Constable

Albert Constable

American politician and judge (1805–1855)


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.

Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district, Preceded by ...

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. "Constable, Albert". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  2. "Death of Judge Constable". Cecil Whig. 1855-08-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-23 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. "It Is Murder Now". The Baltimore Sun. 1904-08-23. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-10-23 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. "Death of Hon. Judge Constable". The Baltimore Sun. 1855-08-24. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-10-23 via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
More information U.S. House of Representatives ...



Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Albert_Constable, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.