George W. Lay
George Washington Lay (born July 26, 1798 in Catskill , Greene County , New York , † October 21, 1860 in Batavia , New York) was an American politician . Between 1833 and 1837 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
In 1817, George Lay graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton . After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he began working in this profession in Batavia in 1820. Between 1825 and 1831 he served as a treasurer in Genesee County . Politically, he was first a member of the Anti-Masonic Party and later the short-lived National Republican Party .
In the congressional elections of 1832 Lay was elected as a candidate for the Anti-Masonics in the 29th constituency of New York in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Phineas L. Tracy on March 4, 1833 . After being re-elected as a National Republican, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until March 4, 1837 . These were determined by discussions of President Andrew Jackson's policies .
In 1840, George Lay was a member of the New York State Assembly ; from 1842 to 1845 he was the American envoy to Sweden . He died on October 21, 1860 in Batavia, where he was also buried.
Web links
- George W. Lay in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Phineas L. Tracy |
United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) March 4, 1833 - March 4, 1837 |
William Patterson |
Christopher Hughes |
United States Envoy to Sweden October 4, 1842 - October 11, 1845 |
Henry W. Ellsworth |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Lay, George W. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lay, George Washington (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1798 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Catskill , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1860 |
Place of death | Batavia , New York |