Ezekiel Forman Chambers (February 28, 1788January 30, 1867) was an American politician. Born in

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, Chambers was graduated from

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at Chestertown in 1805. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1808, and commenced practice in Chestertown. Chambers served during the

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as a captain of

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, commanding a company at the Battle of Caulk's Field in 1814. He attained the rank of

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of militia after the war. In 1822, Chambers served in the

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. Chambers was elected to the

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to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of

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. He was reelected in 1831 and served from January 24, 1826, until his own resignation on December 20, 1834. In the Senate, Chambers served as chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia (Twenty-first through Twenty-third Congresses). After his tenure in the Senate, Chambers served as presiding judge of the second judicial circuit of Maryland and judge of the

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from 1834 to 1851, having been appointed to the seat vacated by the resignation of

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,
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, ''History of Maryland from the Earliest Period to the Present Day'' (1879), p. 774. He was unsuccessful Democratic candidate for

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in 1864, and died in Chestertown in 1867. He was interred in Chester Cemetery. Chambers was a slave owner.

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