George Burd
George Burd (1788 – January 13, 1844) was an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
George Burd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 18th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | John Banks |
| Succeeded by | Job Mann |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Chauncey Forward |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1788 |
| Died | January 13, 1844 (aged 55–56) |
| Political party | Anti-Jacksonian |
George Burd was born in Pennsylvania in 1788.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1810 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practiced.
Burd was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Congresses. He moved to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in 1843, and died in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1844. Interment in Bedford Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "George Burd (id: B001073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.