George S. Shanklin

George S. Shanklin

George Sea Shanklin (born December 23, 1807 in Jessamine County , Kentucky , †  April 1, 1883 ) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1867 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Shanklin attended a private school in Nicholasville . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to practice in this profession in Nicholasville. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1838 and 1844 . In 1854 he worked as a public prosecutor. Between 1861 and 1865 he was again a member of the state parliament.

In the congressional elections of 1864 Shanklin was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Kentucky , where he succeeded Brutus J. Clay on March 4, 1865 . Until March 3, 1867, he could only serve one term in Congress . Since 1865, the work of Congress has been marked by tension between the Republican Party and President Andrew Johnson , culminating in a narrowly unsuccessful impeachment trial.

After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, George Shanklin withdrew into retirement, which he spent on his farm in Jessamine County. He died there on April 1, 1883.

Web links

• George S. Shanklin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• George S. Shanklin in the database of Find a Grave (English)