George Washington Toland
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American politician
George Washington Toland | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | |
Preceded by | David S. Hassinger |
Succeeded by | Abraham Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | (1796-02-08)February 8, 1796 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | January 30, 1869(1869-01-30) (aged 72) |
Political party | Democratic, Whig |
George Washington Toland (February 8, 1796 – January 30, 1869) was an American politician from
Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district
from 1833 to 1835.
Early life and education
Toland was born in
Princeton College
in 1816. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819.
Career
He held several local offices. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1832 and 1844. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served from 1833 to 1855.[1]
Toland was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses.
He died in Philadelphia in 1869 and is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Notes
- ^ "George W. Toland". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
Sources
- United States Congress. "George Washington Toland (id: T000296)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Joseph R. Ingersoll, James Harper |
Member of the Joseph R. Ingersoll (1841–1843)
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Succeeded by Joseph R. Ingersoll |
Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
Preceded by David S. Hassinger
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 1st district 1833-1835 |
Succeeded by Abraham Miller
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