George W. Geddes

George W. Geddes

George Washington Geddes (born July 16, 1824 in Mount Vernon , Ohio , †  November 9, 1892 in Mansfield , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1887 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Geddes attended public schools in his home country. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1845, he began to work in this profession. Between 1856 and 1873 he was an appellate judge in the sixth judicial district of his state. After that he practiced as a lawyer again. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1872 he unsuccessfully applied for a judge's post on the Supreme Court of Ohio .

In the congressional election of 1878 Geddes was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 15th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Nelson H. Van Vorhes on March 4, 1879 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1887 . From 1881 to 1885 he represented there as successor to Gibson Atherton the 14th and then the 16th district of his state. There he replaced Beriah Wilkins on March 4, 1885 . From 1883 to 1887 he headed the Committee on War Claims . In 1886 he renounced another candidacy.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, George Geddes worked as a lawyer again. He died on November 9, 1892 in Mansfield, where he was also buried.

Web links

• George W. Geddes in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George W. Geddes in the database of Find a Grave (English)