George Wellington
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George Louis Wellington (January 28, 1852 March 20, 1927) was a Republican
member of the United States Senate
, representing the State of Maryland
from 1897–1903. He also represented the sixth district of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives
.
Wellington was born in Cumberland, Maryland
, and attended a German school with some private instruction. He went on to be a clerk in the Second National Bank of Cumberland in 1870 and later was a teller.
From 1882–1888 and 1890, Wellington was treasurer of Allegany County, Maryland
. He unsuccessfully ran for Comptroller
of Maryland in 1889, but was chosen as the assistant treasurer of the United States at Baltimore
, Maryland from 1890–1893.
Wellington was unsuccessful in his campaign to be elected to the 53rd Congress in 1892, but two years later, in 1894, was elected as a Republican to the 54th Congress. After serving one term, he was elected to the United States Senate in 1896, serving one term from 1897–1903, choosing not to run for re-election in 1902. As senator, he was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee to Establish a University of the United States (55th and 56th Congresses).
In 1913, Wellington again sought election as senator, but as a member of the Progressive Party
. He was not elected and, following the election, he engaged in civic activities. He became president of two banks and held an interest in the electric railways
and electric companies
in his hometown of Cumberland.
Wellington died in Cumberland, and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
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member of the United States Senate
United States Senate
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, representing the State of Maryland
Maryland
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from 1897–1903. He also represented the sixth district of Maryland in the U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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.
Wellington was born in Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
, and attended a German school with some private instruction. He went on to be a clerk in the Second National Bank of Cumberland in 1870 and later was a teller.
From 1882–1888 and 1890, Wellington was treasurer of Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
. He unsuccessfully ran for Comptroller
Comptroller
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of Maryland in 1889, but was chosen as the assistant treasurer of the United States at Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, Maryland from 1890–1893.
Wellington was unsuccessful in his campaign to be elected to the 53rd Congress in 1892, but two years later, in 1894, was elected as a Republican to the 54th Congress. After serving one term, he was elected to the United States Senate in 1896, serving one term from 1897–1903, choosing not to run for re-election in 1902. As senator, he was chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee to Establish a University of the United States (55th and 56th Congresses).
In 1913, Wellington again sought election as senator, but as a member of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
. He was not elected and, following the election, he engaged in civic activities. He became president of two banks and held an interest in the electric railways
Rail transport
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and electric companies
Electric company
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in his hometown of Cumberland.
Wellington died in Cumberland, and is buried at Rose Hill Cemetery.