George Vail
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George Vail was an American
Democratic Party
politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
from 1853 to 1857. His father Stephen Vail
, and his brother Alfred Vail were the driving force behind the success of the Speedwell Iron Works. Father and sons assisted in the technical expertise and financial development of this family business. The Vail family contributions to mechanical inventions, early communication, transportation industry, and mass production placed Speedwell at the cutting edge of the American Industrial Revolution.
on July 21, 1809 to Stephen Vail
. He had a brother, Alfred Vail who partnered with Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph and the Morse Code
.
He completed preparatory studies and attended The Morris Academy in Morristown. George Vail and his brother George Vail's cousin was Theodore Newton Vail
, who became the first president of American Telephone & Telegraph
Vail was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
in 1843 and 1844, and was appointed by the Governor of New Jersey to represent the State at The Great Exhibition
in London
, England
, in 1851. George Vail was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress
. In a political cartoon, George was surrounded by tools, patterns and drawings, with the Iron Works smoking in the background. George Vail was elected as a Democratic Representative for Morristown, New Jersey
to the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1857.
After his end of term in Congress, Vail was appointed on February 3, 1858, by President James Buchanan
, as consul to Glasgow, Scotland, then served until August 10, 1861. When Vail returned to the United States and settled in Morristown, New Jersey where he engaged in literary pursuits. Vail was also member of the Court of Pardons, and served as a Judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals from 1865 to 1871. In which was the State of New Jersey's highest Court of Law at the time.
Vail died in Morristown, New Jersey
on May 23, 1875, and was interred there in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives
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 1853 to 1857. His father Stephen Vail
Stephen Vail
Stephen Vail was a founding partner of the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and the creator of the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey.-Biography:...
, and his brother Alfred Vail were the driving force behind the success of the Speedwell Iron Works. Father and sons assisted in the technical expertise and financial development of this family business. The Vail family contributions to mechanical inventions, early communication, transportation industry, and mass production placed Speedwell at the cutting edge of the American Industrial Revolution.
Biography
He was born in Morristown, New JerseyMorristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
on July 21, 1809 to Stephen Vail
Stephen Vail
Stephen Vail was a founding partner of the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia and the creator of the Speedwell Ironworks in Morristown, New Jersey.-Biography:...
. He had a brother, Alfred Vail who partnered with Samuel Morse to invent the telegraph and the Morse Code
Morse code
Morse code is a method of transmitting textual information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment...
.
He completed preparatory studies and attended The Morris Academy in Morristown. George Vail and his brother George Vail's cousin was Theodore Newton Vail
Theodore Newton Vail
Theodore Newton Vail was a U.S. telephone industrialist. His philosophy of using closed systems, centralized power, and as much network control as possible, in order to maintain monopoly power, has been called Vailism...
, who became the first president of American Telephone & Telegraph
American Telephone & Telegraph
AT&T Corp., originally American Telephone and Telegraph Company, is an American telecommunications company that provides voice, video, data, and Internet telecommunications and professional services to businesses, consumers, and government agencies. AT&T is the oldest telecommunications company...
Vail was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
in 1843 and 1844, and was appointed by the Governor of New Jersey to represent the State at The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations or The Great Exhibition, sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held, was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park, London, from 1 May to 15 October...
in London
London
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, England
England
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, in 1851. George Vail was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1850 to the Thirty-second Congress
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
. In a political cartoon, George was surrounded by tools, patterns and drawings, with the Iron Works smoking in the background. George Vail was elected as a Democratic Representative for Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
to the Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1857.
After his end of term in Congress, Vail was appointed on February 3, 1858, by President James Buchanan
James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
, as consul to Glasgow, Scotland, then served until August 10, 1861. When Vail returned to the United States and settled in Morristown, New Jersey where he engaged in literary pursuits. Vail was also member of the Court of Pardons, and served as a Judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals from 1865 to 1871. In which was the State of New Jersey's highest Court of Law at the time.
Vail died in Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
on May 23, 1875, and was interred there in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Morristown
The First Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a cemetery located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.-Notable burials:*Silas Condict , delegate to the Continental Congress...
.
External links
- George Vail at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...