Ambrose H. Sevier

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Ambrose Hundley Sevier
Acting President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office December 27, 1845 – December 28, 1845
Preceded by	Willie Person Mangum
Succeeded by	David Rice Atchison
United States Senator from Arkansas
In office September 18, 1836 – March 15, 1848
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	Solon Borland
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas Territory
In office February 13, 1828 – June 15, 1836
Preceded by	Henry W. Conway
Succeeded by	Statehood achieved
Personal details
Born	(1801-11-04)November 4, 1801 Greeneville, Tennessee, US
Died	December 31, 1848(1848-12-31) (aged 47) Little Rock, Arkansas, US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Juliette Johnson Sevier
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Ambrose Hundley Sevier (November 4, 1801 – December 31, 1848) was an attorney, politician and planter from Arkansas. A member of the political Conway-Johnson family that dominated the state and national delegations in the antebellum years, he was elected by the legislature as a Democratic U.S. Senator. He served as Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives.^[1]