George W. Whitmore
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George Washington Whitmore (August 26, 1824 - October 14, 1876) was a U.S. Representative
from Texas
.
Born in McMinn County, Tennessee, Whitmore attended the public schools.
He moved to Texas
in 1848.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and practiced in Tyler, Texas
.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1852, 1853, and 1858.
He served as district attorney for the ninth judicial district in 1866.
He was appointed register in bankruptcy in 1867.
Upon the readmission of Texas, he was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-first
Congress and served from March 30, 1870, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Tyler, Texas, October 14, 1876.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.
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 Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Born in McMinn County, Tennessee, Whitmore attended the public schools.
He moved to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 1848.
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...
and practiced in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1852, 1853, and 1858.
He served as district attorney for the ninth judicial district in 1866.
He was appointed register in bankruptcy in 1867.
Upon the readmission of Texas, he 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 Forty-first
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress and served from March 30, 1870, to March 3, 1871.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second
42nd United States Congress
The Forty-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, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Tyler, Texas, October 14, 1876.
He was interred in Oakwood Cemetery.