George Sweeny

George Sweeny (born February 22, 1796 near Gettysburg , Pennsylvania , †  October 10, 1877 in Bucyrus , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1839 and 1843 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

George Sweeny received an academic education and then studied at Dickinson College in Carlisle . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began to work in this profession in Gettysburg in 1820. In 1830 he moved to Bucyrus, Ohio; In 1838 he became a prosecutor in Crawford County there . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1838 Sweeny was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 14th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded William H. Hunter on March 4, 1839 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1843 . The period after 1841 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.

In 1842, Sweeny renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. In 1853 he moved his residence and his law firm to Geneseo , Illinois . Just three years later he returned to Bucyrus. There he was again prosecutor in Crawford County. He then withdrew into retirement, where he dealt with literary and scientific affairs. George Sweeny died on October 10, 1877 in Bucyrus, where he was also buried.

Web links

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

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