George Izard

George Izard (born October 21, 1776 in London , England , † November 22, 1828 in Little Rock , Arkansas Territory ) was an American politician . Between 1825 and 1828 he was governor of the Arkansas Territory, later Arkansas.

Early years and military advancement

George Izard was born in London as the son of businessman Ralph Izard from the British colony of South Carolina at the time . He was a supporter of the American Revolution of 1776 from the beginning , so the family left London and went to France. It was there that young George received his first school lessons. While the father then made a political career in America in the Continental Congress and later in the US Senate , George studied at what is now the University of Pennsylvania until 1792 . He later attended some military schools in England and Germany . Although he actually studied law, George pursued a military career. His father got him a job in the South Carolina militia. He then became an officer in the US Army . In this capacity he was part of the general staff of Alexander Hamilton in 1800 . He was also briefly on a diplomatic mission in Lisbon , Portugal. Since 1807 he was a member of the American Philosophical Society .

During the British-American War from 1812 to 1814, Izard rose to major general. After the war he left the military service. After finishing his military service, he moved to Philadelphia , where he published his war memoirs. He was hoping for a diplomatic assignment, but it failed to materialize. Instead, he was named the new governor of the Arkansas Territory by President James Monroe shortly before the end of his term in March 1825.

Arkansas Territory governor

George Izard arrived in Arkansas on May 31, 1825. There he found only a makeshift administration. His predecessor James Miller had often been absent and had only makeshift arrangements for the establishment of an administration. Most of the time he was represented by Secretary of State Robert Crittenden , who had just left the country when Izard arrived. In addition to expanding the administration, Izard was responsible for the construction of the first roads accessible by carriages. He expanded the existing militia, which was then used to relocate the Indians. In the country itself, he encountered opposition from the territorial House of Representatives and the State Secretary Crittenden, who himself sought the office of governor. In 1828, Izard was sustained in office by President John Quincy Adams for an additional three years; however, he died in November of that year after suffering from severe attacks of gout for about a month.

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Individual evidence

^ Member History: George Izard. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 10, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Izard, George
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 21, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH	London , England
DATE OF DEATH	November 22, 1828
Place of death	Little Rock , Arkansas

[1] Member History: George Izard. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 10, 2018 .