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George B. Cary 
Summary
George Booth Cary (1811 – March 5, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
George Booth Cary | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Francis E. Rives |
| Succeeded by | George Dromgoole |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 Bonny Doon, Courtland, Virginia |
| Died | March 5, 1850 (aged 38–39) Bethlehem, Virginia |
| Resting place | Bonny Doon, Courtland, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Biography edit
Born at his family estate, Bonny Doon, near Courtland, Virginia, Cary received a liberal education. He engaged in planting.
Cary was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He then resumed his agricultural pursuits. He died in Bethlehem, Virginia, March 5, 1850, and was interred in the family cemetery on Bonny Doon.
1841 election edit
Cary was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.52% of the vote, defeating an Independent identified only as Collier.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "George B. Cary (id: C000213)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.