George Edward Wales
| George Edward Wales | |
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George E. Wales, Member of Congress from Vermont
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| Member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Olin |
| Succeeded by | Horace Everett |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1822–1824 |
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May 13, 1792 Westminster, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | January 8, 1860 (aged 67) Hartford, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig Party (United States) |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Lathrop Wales |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College, University of Vermont |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
George Edward Wales (May 13, 1792 – January 8, 1860) was an American politician from Vermont who served as a U.S. Representative.
Wales was born in Westminster, Vermont and attended the common schools in Westminster. He studied law with Stephen R. Bradley in Westminster and with Titus Hutchinson (who later served as Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court) in and was admitted to the bar in 1812. He moved to Hartford, Vermont in 1813 and began the practice of law.
He served as clerk and treasurer of the White River Bridge Company from 1818 until 1825. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1822 until 1824, and served as Speaker in 1822, 1823 and 1824. Wales earned honorary degrees from Dartmouth College in 1823 and the University of Vermont in 1825.
Wales was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a National Republican and served in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, March 4, 1825 to March 3, 1829. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-First Congress. After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law.
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