George P. Darrow

George P. Darrow
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1939  January 3, 1941
Preceded by Ira W. Drew
Succeeded by Hugh Scott
In office
March 4, 1923  January 3, 1937
Preceded by Thomas S. Butler
Succeeded by Ira W. Drew
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1915  March 3, 1923
Preceded by James Washington Logue
Succeeded by George Austin Welsh
Personal details
Born (1859-02-04)February 4, 1859
Waterford, Connecticut
Died June 7, 1943(1943-06-07) (aged 84)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican
Alma mater Alfred University

George Potter Darrow (February 4, 1859 June 7, 1943) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

George Darrow was born in Waterford, Connecticut. He graduated from Alfred University in Alfred, NY in 1880. He moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1888 and engaged in banking, in the manufacture of paints, and in the insurance business. He was president of the Twenty-second Sectional School Board of Philadelphia 1906-1909, and a member of the Philadelphia Common Council 1910-1915.

He was elected to Congress as a Republican in 1914 to the 64th Congress and served until he was succeeded January 3, 1937. He had been an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936. He was elected to the 67th Congress and served from January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1940. He died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is buried there at Ivy Hill Cemetery.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
J. Washington Logue
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

1915–1923
Succeeded by
George A. Welsh
Preceded by
Thomas S. Butler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

1923–1937
Succeeded by
Ira W. Drew
Preceded by
Ira W. Drew
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

1939–1941
Succeeded by
Hugh Scott


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