George W. Shell
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George Washington Shell was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born near Laurens, South Carolina
, Shell attended the common schools and Laurens Academy.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He entered the Confederate States Army
as a private in April 1861 and served throughout the Civil War
, attaining the rank of captain.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State Democratic executive committee in 1886 and 1887.
Chosen president of the State Farmers' Association in 1888.
He served as clerk of court of Laurens County 1888-1896.
Shell was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics (Fifty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He retired to his plantation near Laurens, South Carolina
, and died there December 15, 1899.
He was interred in Chestnut Ridge 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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born near Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
, Shell attended the common schools and Laurens Academy.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a private in April 1861 and served throughout the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, attaining the rank of captain.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State Democratic executive committee in 1886 and 1887.
Chosen president of the State Farmers' Association in 1888.
He served as clerk of court of Laurens County 1888-1896.
Shell was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics (Fifty-third Congress).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.
He retired to his plantation near Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens, South Carolina
Laurens is a city in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,916 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:...
, and died there December 15, 1899.
He was interred in Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.