George H. Dunn
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George Hedford Dunn was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in New York City, Dunn moved to Lawrenceburg, Indiana
, in 1817.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1822 and commenced practice in Lawrenceburg.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1828, 1832, and 1833.
Promoter of the first railway in Indiana.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-fourth
Congress.
Dunn was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law.
State treasurer 1841-1844.
He served as judge of Dearborn County, Indiana
.
He served as president of the Cincinnati &.
Indianapolis Railroad at the time of his death in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
, January 12, 1854.
He was interred in New Town 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...
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Born in New York City, Dunn moved to Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, in 1817.
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 1822 and commenced practice in Lawrenceburg.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1828, 1832, and 1833.
Promoter of the first railway in Indiana.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-fourth
24th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :...
Congress.
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 Twenty-fifth
25th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law.
State treasurer 1841-1844.
He served as judge of Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County, Indiana
Dearborn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 50,047. It is part of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky metropolitan area. The county seat is Lawrenceburg.-History:...
.
He served as president of the Cincinnati &.
Indianapolis Railroad at the time of his death in Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Lawrenceburg is a city in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,042 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Dearborn County...
, January 12, 1854.
He was interred in New Town Cemetery.