George H. Busby
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George Henry Busby was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Davistown, Pennsylvania, Busby attended the public schools.
He moved to Ohio in 1810 with his father, who settled in Royalton, Fairfield County.
He engaged in the general mercantile business.
Major of militia in the War of 1812.
He moved to Marion County in 1823 and helped organize the town of Marion, where he continued mercantile pursuits.
He served as clerk of the Marion County courts and clerk of the supreme court 1824–1828.
Recorder of deeds 1831–1835.
Busby was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the State senate 1853–1855.
Probate judge of Marion County from 1866 until his death in Marion, Ohio
, August 22, 1869.
He was interred in Marion Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Davistown, Pennsylvania, Busby attended the public schools.
He moved to Ohio in 1810 with his father, who settled in Royalton, Fairfield County.
He engaged in the general mercantile business.
Major of militia in the War of 1812.
He moved to Marion County in 1823 and helped organize the town of Marion, where he continued mercantile pursuits.
He served as clerk of the Marion County courts and clerk of the supreme court 1824–1828.
Recorder of deeds 1831–1835.
Busby was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second 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, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed mercantile pursuits.
He served as member of the State senate 1853–1855.
Probate judge of Marion County from 1866 until his death in Marion, Ohio
Marion, Ohio
Marion is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Marion County. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus....
, August 22, 1869.
He was interred in Marion Cemetery.