George B. Cary

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George Booth Cary (* 1811 in Courtland , Southampton County , Virginia , †  March 5, 1850 in Bethlehem , Virginia) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Cary enjoyed a good education and then worked as a successful planter on his Bonny Doon estate . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional elections of 1840 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded John Botts on March 4, 1841 . Until March 3, 1843 he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This period was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, George Cary worked again as a planter on the Bonny Doon estate. He died on March 5, 1850 in Bethlehem and was buried in the family cemetery on his plantation.

Web links

  • George B. Cary in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Cary, George B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cary, George Booth (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1811
PLACE OF BIRTH near Courtland , Virginia
DATE OF DEATH March 5, 1850
Place of death Bethlehem , Virginia