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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | George M. Dallas |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
July 10, 1792 |
| Died |
December 31, 1864
(72 years) |
| Contributor | U Ole Polecat |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
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| Info | DALLAS, George Mifflin, (great-great-granduncle of Claiborne Pell), a Senator from Pennsylvania and a vice president of the United States; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 10, 1792; graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1810; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1813; private secretary to Albert Gallatin, Minister to Russia; returned in 1814 and commenced the practice of law in New York City; solicitor of the United States Bank 1815-1817; returned to Philadelphia and was appointed deputy attorney general in 1817
Mayor (D-Philadelphia) 1828-1829
United States district attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania 1829-1831
U.S. Senator (D-PA) 1831-1833; elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Isaac D. Barnard; declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1832. Chairman, Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-second Congress)
Resumed the practice of law
Attorney general (D-PA) 1833-1835
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia 1837-1839
Vice President (D) 1845-1849
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain 1856-1861
Returned to Philadelphia, and died there December 31, 1864; interment in St. Peter’s Churchyard.
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