George Cary (Georgia politician)

For the congressman from Virginia, see George B. Cary.

George Cary (August 7, 1789 – September 10, 1843) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born near Allens Fresh, Charles County, Maryland. He received a classical education and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Frederick, Maryland. He was also engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Cary moved to Appling, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives 1819–1821. He was elected in 1822 as a Crawford Republican to the 18th United States Congress and a Jacksonian to the 19th Congress (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827). He engaged in the newspaper business and edited the Hickory Nut. He was again a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1834. He died in Thomaston, Georgia, in 1843 and was buried in the Methodist Churchyard.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
George Rockingham Gilmer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's at-large congressional district

March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Succeeded by
Tomlinson Fort

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.