Andrew Stevenson

15th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Andrew Stevenson

In office December 3, 1827 – June 2, 1834
President	John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	John W. Taylor
Succeeded by	John Bell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	John Tyler
Succeeded by	None; district eliminated
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 16th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Preceded by	John Randolph
Succeeded by	William Armstrong
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th district
In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833
Preceded by	James Stephenson
Succeeded by	William P. Taylor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district
In office March 4, 1833 – June 2, 1834
Preceded by	John M. Patton
Succeeded by	John Robertson

Born	January 21, 1784 Culpeper County, Virginia
Died	January 25, 1857 (aged 73) Albemarle County, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary White
Alma mater	The College of William & Mary
Profession	Law

Andrew Stevenson (January 21, 1784–January 25, 1857) was a Democratic politician in the United States. Educated at the College of William and Mary, he married three times. His second wife, Sarah (Sally) Coles, was a cousin of Dolley Madison and sister of Edward Coles, a governor of Illinois. Stevenson served as a Congressman from Virginia from 1821 to 1834 and was the Speaker of the House from 1827 until 1833. From 1836 to 1841 Stevenson served as American minister to the United Kingdom. He presided over the 1835 Democratic National Convention and the 1848 Democratic National Convention. From 1856 to 1857 he served as rector of the University of Virginia.

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Preceded by John Tyler	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 23rd congressional district March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 (obsolete district)	Succeeded by (none)
Preceded by William L. Ball	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 9th congressional district March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1833	Succeeded by William P. Taylor
Preceded by John W. Taylor	Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives December 3, 1827–March 4, 1829; December 7, 1829–March 4, 1831; December 5, 1831–March 4, 1833 December 2, 1833-June 2, 1834	Succeeded by John Bell
Preceded by John M. Patton	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th congressional district March 4, 1833 – June 2, 1834	Succeeded by John Robertson
Preceded by Aaron Vail (Chargé d'Affaires)	U.S. Minister to Britain 1836–1841	Succeeded by Edward Everett

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