Death of an Ex-Congressman.
--On April 30. The Hon
Churchill C. Cambreleng died at his residence on
Long Island.
He was a native of
North Carolina, born in 1788, and ciliated at
Newbern.
In 1802 became to New York, where he remained for some time.
He subsequently went to
Providence, R. I., where he was employed as a clerk.
He was next employed by
John Jacob Actor, and in that position traveled extensively He was a member of Congress from this State from 1823 to 1829 during which time heated as chairman of a severally very important committees.
He was somewhat celebrated as a political writer and thinker, a reputation well sustained by his reports and pamphlets, which always attracted considerable attention.
In when in
Europe,
President Van Buren appointed him Minister to
Russia.
On his return he retired to private life, and there remained till the hour of his death