George O. Belden
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George Ogilvie Belden was a U.S. Representative
from New York
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Born in Norwalk, Connecticut
, Belden attended the public schools. He was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Monticello, New York
.
Belden was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth
Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829). Afterward, he resumed the practice of law. He served as general of the Twenty-third Brigade of Infantry of the State of New York in 1831. He died in Monticello, New York
, October 9, 1833, is interred in the Old Cemetery on St. John Street.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Born in Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk, Connecticut
Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of the city is 85,603, making Norwalk sixth in population in Connecticut, and third in Fairfield County...
, Belden attended the public schools. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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and practiced in Monticello, New York
Monticello, New York
Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
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Belden was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829). Afterward, he resumed the practice of law. He served as general of the Twenty-third Brigade of Infantry of the State of New York in 1831. He died in Monticello, New York
Monticello, New York
Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 6,512 at the 2000 census. It is the seat for the Town of Thompson and the county seat of Sullivan County...
, October 9, 1833, is interred in the Old Cemetery on St. John Street.