NOBLE COUNTY OHIO - BIO:  CHAMBERS, William 
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WILLIAM CHAMBERS, a leading lawyer, was born in Calvert County, Maryland,
in 1842. His father, William Chambers, was a sea-faring man in his early
life, but afterwards became a farmer. The subject of this notice was reared
on a farm. In 1853 he came to Ohio with is parents. His father settled on a
farm in Monroe County where he died in 1866 at the age of seventy years.
William lived on the farm and followed school teaching a portion of the
time until 1867, when he entered upon the study of the law. In 1869 he was
admitted to the bar and in 1871 began the practice of his profession in
Caldwell. In 1872, on the incorporation of the village, he became its first
mayor, holding the office four years. In 1875 he was elected prosecuting
attorney. He served one term in that office. Mr. Chambers is a Republican
and has been an active worker for his party. He is a man of extensive and
varied information and is thoroughly versed in the law. He was married in
1870 to Martha A., daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Phillips, of the Pittsburgh
M.E. Conference. They have four children.

History of Noble County, Ohio Published by L.H. Watkins & Co. of Chicago
1887 The Legal Profession


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