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Son of Thomas Jefferson and Mary (Gore) Chambers.
He went to Mexico in 1826 to study Mexican and Spanish Law. Three years later he was appointed surveyor of the state of Coahuila and Texas and assisted in affecting the colonization system. In 1834 he became state attorney and helped frame a judicial code for the state. He received over 35 leagues of land for his services to the state.
Land he was granted included the site of the old Waco Indian village. Located on the West side of the Brazos, the land included the Waco Springs. In 1848 he sold the land to J.S. Sydnor.
He was a participant in the Texas Revolution, he used his land holdings in TX as security to raise men and arms for the Texas cause. He was later a member of the Secession Convention of 1861 and offered his services to the Confederate Army.
Chambers married Abbie Chubb of Galveston about 1850; they were the parents of 2 daughters. He was assassinated at Anahuac and was buried in Galveston
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Son of Thomas Jefferson and Mary (Gore) Chambers.
He went to Mexico in 1826 to study Mexican and Spanish Law. Three years later he was appointed surveyor of the state of Coahuila and Texas and assisted in affecting the colonization system. In 1834 he became state attorney and helped frame a judicial code for the state. He received over 35 leagues of land for his services to the state.
Land he was granted included the site of the old Waco Indian village. Located on the West side of the Brazos, the land included the Waco Springs. In 1848 he sold the land to J.S. Sydnor.
He was a participant in the Texas Revolution, he used his land holdings in TX as security to raise men and arms for the Texas cause. He was later a member of the Secession Convention of 1861 and offered his services to the Confederate Army.
Chambers married Abbie Chubb of Galveston about 1850; they were the parents of 2 daughters. He was assassinated at Anahuac and was buried in Galveston
Family Members
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Walker J. Chambers
1783–1849
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Uriel B. Chambers
1785–1849
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Landon Gore Chambers
1788–1853
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Rachel Ann Chambers Sisson
1790–1870
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Francis Frank Chambers
1795–1850
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Sarah Calloway Chambers Snedecor
1798 – unknown
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William J Chambers
1798 – unknown
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Jane Chambers
1800–1859
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Mary L. Chambers Adams
1760 – unknown
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John Henry Chambers
1762 – unknown
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Catherine "Caty" Chambers Reynolds
1764–1810
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Abraham B. "Abram" Chambers
1768–1841
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James Chambers
1770–1830
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Rebecca Chambers Finnell
1772–1820
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Margaret Peggy Chambers Mitchel
1774 – unknown
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Thomas Davis Chambers Sr
1776–1820
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Elizabeth Chambers Finnell
1777–1869
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George Washington Chambers
1778–1866
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MAJ Benjamin Stuart Chambers
1783–1833
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