David H. Gambrell

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David Henry Gambrell (born December 20, 1929) is a politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He served as a Democratic member of the United States Senate from 1971 until 1972.

Gambrell was born in Atlanta, Georgia, graduating from Davidson College in 1949, Harvard Law School in 1952, and serving in the reserves of the United States Army. Gambrell directed the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association from 1965 to 1971, was president of the Atlanta Bar Association from 1965 to 1966, and was president of the State Bar of Georgia from 1967 to 1968. Gambrell also served as the head of the Georgia Democratic Party in 1970.

Gambrell was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Jimmy Carter on February 1, 1971 on the death of Richard B. Russell, Jr.. Gambrell was unsuccessful in his bid for a full term, losing to Sam Nunn in the primary. Gambrell returned to practicing law and endorsed Republican George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential election.

Gambrell was a founding partner in the law firm of Gambrell and Stolz, in 1963. He is married to the former Luck Flanders, and has four children: Luck, Henry, Alice, and Mary; and five grandchildren; Dave, Charlotte, Kathleen, Callum, and Duncan.