George G. Dunn
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George Grundy Dunn was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Washington County, Kentucky
, Dunn moved to Monroe County, Indiana
.
He completed preparatory studies and attended the Indiana University
at Bloomington.
He moved to Bedford, Indiana
, in 1833, where he taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1835 and commenced practice in Bedford, Indiana
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County in 1842.
Dunn was elected as a Whig
to the Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848.
He served in the State senate from 1850 until 1852, when he resigned.
Dunn was elected as an Opposition Party
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856.
He died in Bedford, Indiana
, September 4, 1857.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County, Kentucky
Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 10,916. Its county seat is Springfield. The county is named for George Washington. Washington County was the first county formed in the Commonwealth of Kentucky when it reached statehood...
, Dunn moved to Monroe County, Indiana
Monroe County, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 137,974 people, 46,898 households, and 24,715 families residing in the county. The population density was 306 people per square mile . There were 50,846 housing units at an average density of 129 per square mile...
.
He completed preparatory studies and attended the Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington.
He moved to Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
, in 1833, where he taught school.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1835 and commenced practice in Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County in 1842.
Dunn was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848.
He served in the State senate from 1850 until 1852, when he resigned.
Dunn was elected as an Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860....
candidate to the Thirty-fourth
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1856.
He died in Bedford, Indiana
Bedford, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile...
, September 4, 1857.
He was interred in Green Hill Cemetery.