George H. Busby

George Henry Busby (born June 10, 1794 in Davistown , Greene County , Pennsylvania , †  August 22, 1869 in Marion , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1851 and 1853 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Busby attended public schools in his home country. In 1810 he moved with his father to Royalton , Ohio, where he worked in commerce. During the British-American War of 1812 he was a major in the state militia. In 1823 he moved to Marion County and became one of the founders of the city of Marion. Professionally, he was also active in retail in his new home. He also worked as a court usher in the 1820s. Between 1831 and 1835 he was employed as a notary ( recorder of deeds ). Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1850 , Busby was elected to the Eleventh constituency of Ohio in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded John K. Miller on March 4, 1851 . Since he refused to run again in 1852, he was only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1853 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war .

After his time in the US House of Representatives, George Busby returned to trading. Between 1853 and 1855 he was a member of the Ohio Senate . He served as a probate judge in Marion County from 1866 until his death. He died on August 22, 1869 in Marion, where he was buried.

Web links

• George H. Busby in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George H. Busby in the database of Find a Grave (English)