| Albert Constable | |
| State: | Maryland |
| District: | 5th |
| Term Start: | March 4, 1845 |
| Term End: | March 3, 1847 |
| Predecessor: | Jacob A. Preston |
| Successor: | Alexander Evans |
| Birth Date: | 3 June 1805 |
| Birth Place: | Charlestown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Children: | 4, including Albert |
Albert Constable (June 3, 1805 – August 22, 1855) was a U.S. Democratic politician, lawyer and judge from Maryland. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1845 to 1847.
Albert Constable was born on June 3, 1805, near Charlestown, Maryland, to John Constable. He grew up on the family farm.[1] [2] He studied law in Chestertown in the office of Judge Chambers and was admitted to the bar in 1829.[1] [3]
After getting admitted to the bar, he settled in Bel Air and then moved to Baltimore to practice law.[1] He later moved to Perryville.[1]
He was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives from Maryland and served from March 4, 1845, to March 3, 1847.[1] [2] He was a member of the reform convention in 1850.[3] He served as judge of the circuit court of Maryland from 1851 to 1855. He held the role at the time of his death.[1] [2]
Constable married Hannah Archer, sister of Henry W. Archer. They had four children, Isabel S., Albert, Johanna and Alice. His son Albert was a lawyer and state delegate.[2] [4]
Constable died on August 22, 1855, in Camden, New Jersey.[2] [5] He was buried in Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.[3]