George G. Dibrell
| George Gibbs Dibrell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | William Crutchfield |
| Succeeded by | John R. Neal |
| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
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In office 1861 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 12, 1822 Sparta, Tennessee |
| Died | May 9, 1888 (aged 66) Sparta, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary E. Leftwich Dibrell |
| Children | Wamon L. Dibrell Frank Simpson Dibrell |
| Alma mater | East Tennessee University |
| Profession | lawyer, farmer, merchant, judge, banker, railroad executive |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier General
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| Unit | 25th Tennessee Infantry |
| Commands | 8th Tennessee Cavaly Dibrell's Cavalry Brigade Dibrell's Cavalry Division |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Gibbs Dibrell (April 12, 1822 – May 9, 1888) was an American lawyer and a five-term member of the United States House of Representatives from the 3rd Congressional District of Tennessee. He also served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and as a railroad executive.
Dibrell was born in Sparta in White County, Tennessee. He attended the public schools and graduated from East Tennessee University in Knoxville in 1843. He married Mary E. Leftwick in 1842 and they had seven sons and one daughter. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1843, and established a legal practice.
While engaged in agricultural and mercantile pursuits, Dibrell was elected clerk of the branch of the Bank of Tennessee at Sparta. He was a justice of the peace and a county clerk for White County for many years. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1861.
Dibrell volunteered in the Confederate States Army and served from 1861 to 1865. He rose from private in the 25th Tennessee Infantry to lieutenant colonel of that regiment in August 1861. He fought in the Mill Springs campaign and at the Siege of Corinth. Dibrell later organized the White County "Partisan Rangers," raised the 8th Tennessee Cavalry, and served as its first colonel. Commanding a brigade, he played a prominent role in the defense of the important saltworks during the . He served under noted cavalry generals Nathan Bedford Forrest and Joseph Wheeler.
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