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George B. Sloan (1903)
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Born |
June 20, 1831 Oswego, New York |
Died |
July 10, 1904 (aged 73) Oswego, New York |
Occupation | American politician, businessman and banker |
George Beale Sloan (June 20, 1831 in Oswego, Oswego County, New York – July 10, 1904 in Oswego, NY) was an American businessman, banker and politician.
From 1864 to 1884, he was co-owner of the firm of "Sloan & Irwin, flour commissioners" which held a large number of business interests. From 1884 until his death, he was President of the Second National Bank of Oswego.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Co., 1st D.) in 1874, 1876, 1877 and 1879, and was Speaker in 1877.
He was a member of the New York State Senate (21st D.) from 1886 to 1891, sitting in the 109th, 110th, 111th, 112th, 113th and 114th New York State Legislatures.
In 1892, as a member of the Committee of the Detroit Deep Water Ways Convention in Washington, D.C., he gave his adverse opinion on the ruinously high import duty on Canadian barley.
Ge was a presidential elector in 1896; and a delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.