George O. Belden

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George Ogilvie Belden (born March 28, 1797 in Norwalk , Connecticut , † October 9, 1833 in Monticello , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1827 and 1829 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Ogilvie Belden was born in Norwalk in the late 18th century. He attended public schools. He then studied law with Charles Baker from Bloomingburg . After receiving his license to practice law, he began practicing in Monticello. Politically, he belonged to the Jacksonian faction.

In the 1826 congressional election for the 20th Congress , Belden was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the seventh constituency of New York , where he succeeded Abraham B. Hasbrouck on March 4, 1827 . Since he on a run again in 1828 renounced, he left the after March 3, 1829 Congress of.

After his time at Congress, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. In 1831 he served as a general in the 33rd Infantry Brigade of New York. He died in Monticello on October 9, 1833 and was buried in the Old Cemetery on St. John Street .

Web links

  • George O. Belden in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Belden, George O.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Belden, George Ogilvie
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH March 28, 1797
PLACE OF BIRTH Norwalk , Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 1833
Place of death Monticello , New York