William Aubrey

William Aubrey
 			
8th, 10th, & 14th President Pro Tempore 			
Term: July 3, 1802 - March 4, 1803 / March 4, 1805 - March 4, 1807 / March 4, 1813 - March 8, 1817 			
Preceded By: Gouverneur Morris / Aaron Ogden / Andrew Gregg 			
Succeeded By: Aaron Ogden / John Quincy Adams / James Madison 			
7th Attorney General 			
Term: March 4, 1813 - March 4, 1817 			
President: Rudolph Hartmann / John Quincy Adams 			
Preceded By: James Mulligan 			
Succeeded By: Henry Clay 			
Senator of New York 			
Term: July 3, 1802 - March 4, 1807 / March 4, 1813 - March 8, 1817 			
Preceded By: Gouverneur Morris 			
Succeeded By: Nathan Sanford 			
U.S. Representative from New York 			
Term: March 4, 1797 - July 3, 1802 			
Preceded By: John Evert Van Alen 			
Succeeded By: David Thomas 			
Personal Details 			
Born: February 17, 1755 			
Death: March 8, 1817 (62) 			
State: New York 			
Party: Democratic 1795-1799 / Democratic Union 1799-1803 / People's Labour 1803-1815 / Democratic 1815-1817			
Family: Aubrey Family 			
Alma Mater: King's College 			
William Aubrey was a Representative and Senator from New York as well as an Attorney General, Aubrey also served as a founder and Chairman of the People's Labour Party.
==Political Career==
===House of Representatives===
William Aubrey served as a Representative for the various Democratic Party iterations in the 1790s, Aubrey served throughout all this, and after the Second American Civil War broke out, he became more vocal in politics. Aubrey attempted a run for Governor of New York in 1802, but Aubrey would drop out after Robert R. Livingston appointed Aubrey as a Senator after Gouverneur Morris ascended to the position of Vice President. 
=== Senate ===
Aubrey was appointed to the Senate in 1802 to fill the vacant seat left by Gouverneur Morris. Aubrey would create the Reunification Act, which passed both houses of Congress in 1802 just to be vetoed by President George Benckendorf. Aubrey tried to get it back on the Senate floor to overturn Benckendorf's veto, but the new President Pro Tempore, Aaron Ogden, refused to bring it to the floor, Aubrey in a broad attempt tried to make it into an Amendment, but Ogden still refused to bring it to the floor. 
Aubrey would also later bring the Aubrey Roadways Act and later the Washington Coastal Railway Act to the Senate Floors, helping major infrastructure gain a footing in the United States.
Aubrey was attacked by 10 men under the command of Charles Davidson on March 8, 1817 after being elected to his 5th term as President Pro Tempore. Aubrey had been an important advocate against the Freedom Fighters Militia which Davidson ran, and after is re-election, Davidson set off the Davidson Revolt.
==Personal Life==
William Aubrey was born on February 17, 1755, Aubrey was a distant member of the Aubrey Family, being the 3rd cousin of James Aubrey. William would take care of his 3rd cousin Linda Banks' kids, Jonathan Banks III and Anna Banks after her death in 1802. William himself would never marry or have children.