 |
History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaGeorge DENISON
(1790-1831)
DENISON, George, (uncle of
Charles Denison), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in
Kingston, Luzerne County, Pa., February 22, 1790; engaged in
mercantile pursuits; attended the Wilkes-Barre Academy; clerk of
the Wilkes-Barre borough council 1811-1814, and member of the
council for many years, serving as president in 1823 and 1824;
recorder and registrar of Luzerne County 1812-1815; studied law;
was admitted to the bar in 1813 and commenced practice in Luzerne
County; member of the State house of representatives in 1815 and
1816; elected as a Republican to the Sixteenth and Seventeenth
Congresses (March 4, 1819-March 3, 1823); chairman, Committee on
Expenditures in the Post Office Department (Seventeenth Congress);
was not a candidate for renomination; resumed the practice of law;
deputy attorney general for Luzerne County in 1824; again elected
to the State house of representatives in 1827, and served until his
death; burgess of Wilkes-Barre Borough in 1829 and 1830; died in
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., August 20, 1831; interment in Hollenback
Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
Related Links
|
24 X 7
Private Tutor
|
24 x 7 Tutor Availability |
|
|
Unlimited Online Tutoring |
|
|
1-on-1 Tutoring |
|
