George Burd

George Burd (* 1793 in Pennsylvania , †  January 13, 1844 in Bedford , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1831 and 1835 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Neither the exact date of birth nor the place of birth of George Burd have been recorded. There is also no information about his childhood and youth or his schooling. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1810, he began to work in this profession in Carlisle . In the 1820s he joined the movement against future President Andrew Jackson and became a member of the short-lived National Republican Party .

In the congressional election of 1830 Burd was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Chauncey Forward on March 4, 1831 . After re-election in the 18th district of his state, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 3, 1835 . Since President Jackson took office in 1829, there has been heated debate inside and outside of Congress about its policies. It was about the controversial enforcement of the Indian Removal Act , the conflict with the state of South Carolina , which culminated in the nullification crisis , and the banking policy of the president.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, George Burd was no longer politically active. Otherwise he practiced as a lawyer again. Since 1843 he lived in Mercer County . He died in Bedford on January 13, 1844.

Remarks

1. ↑ according to other information in 1788

Web links

• George Burd in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George Burd in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Chauncey Forward	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (13th constituency) March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1833	Jesse Miller
John Banks	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (18th electoral district) March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1835	Job man