George W. Prince
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George Washington Prince (March 4, 1854 - September 26, 1939) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Tazewell County, Illinois
, Prince attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
, in 1878.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1880 and commenced practice in Galesburg, Illinois
.
City attorney of Galesburg 1881-1883.
He served as chairman of the Republican county central committee of Knox County in 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1888.
He was reelected in 1890.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of Illinois on the Republican ticket in 1892.
Prince was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Philip Sidney Post.
He was reelected to the Fifty-fifth
and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from December 2, 1895, to March 3, 1913.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics (Fifty-sixth
Congress), Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Fifty-ninth
and Sixtieth
Congresses), Committee on Claims (Sixty-first
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third
Congress.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
, in 1913 and continued the practice of law.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1917 and resided in Los Angeles, California
, until his death in that city on September 26, 1939.
He was interred in Inglewood Park Cemetery
, Inglewood, California
.
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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County, Illinois
Tazewell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 135,394, which is an increase of 5.4% from 128,485 in 2000. Its county seat and largest city is Pekin. The majority of the population live in the suburbs and bedroom communities...
, Prince attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, in 1878.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1880 and commenced practice in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
.
City attorney of Galesburg 1881-1883.
He served as chairman of the Republican county central committee of Knox County in 1884.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1888.
He was reelected in 1890.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for attorney general of Illinois on the Republican ticket in 1892.
Prince was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Philip Sidney Post.
He was reelected to the Fifty-fifth
55th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:* Republican: 206 * Democratic: 124* Populist: 22* Silver Republican: 3* Silver: 1* Independent Republican: 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Garret Hobart * President pro tempore: William P...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from December 2, 1895, to March 3, 1913.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics (Fifty-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress), Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Fifty-ninth
59th United States Congress
The Fifty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1905 to March 4, 1907, during the fifth and sixth...
and Sixtieth
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
Congresses), Committee on Claims (Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress.
He moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, in 1913 and continued the practice of law.
He retired from active business pursuits in 1917 and resided in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, until his death in that city on September 26, 1939.
He was interred in Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery
Inglewood Park Cemetery was founded in 1905 in Inglewood, California. A number of notable people, including entertainment and sports personalities, have been interred or entombed here.-List of notable and celebrity interments at Inglewood Park:...
, Inglewood, California
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
.