George A. Halsey

George A. Halsey

George Armstrong Halsey (born December 7, 1827 in Springfield , New Jersey , †  April 1, 1894 in Newark , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1867 and 1869 and again from 1871 to 1873 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Halsey attended the public schools in his home country as well as the Springfield Academy . Since 1844 he was engaged in the production of leather goods and in the clothing trade. Politically, Halsey joined the Republican Party, founded in 1854 . In 1861 and 1862 he was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly ; from 1862 to 1866 he worked for the tax authorities.

In the congressional election of 1866 , Halsey was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded Edwin Wright on March 4, 1867 . Since he was subject to the Democrat Orestes Cleveland in 1868 , he was initially only able to complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1869 . As early as 1865, the work of Parliament had been shaped by the conflict between the Republicans and President Andrew Johnson , which culminated in a narrowly failed impeachment process.

In 1870, George Halsey managed to re-enter Congress in the fifth district of his state, where he replaced Cleveland on March 4, 1871. Until March 3, 1873, he could then spend another term in the US House of Representatives. During that time he was chairman of the State Property Committee. In 1872 he decided not to run again. After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, Halsey resumed his previous activities in the leather business. He also became president of an insurance company. He died on April 1, 1894 in Newark, where he was also buried.

Web links

• George A. Halsey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George A. Halsey in the database of Find a Grave (English)