George Fries | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district | |
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | |
Preceded by | William C. McCauslen |
Succeeded by | Joseph Cable |
Personal details | |
Born | 1799 Pennsylvania |
Died | November 13, 1866 Cincinnati, Ohio | (aged 66–67)
Resting place | Catholic Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
George Fries (1799 – November 13, 1866) was a physician and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1845 to 1849.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Pennsylvania in 1799, Fries attended the common schools. He studied medicine and commenced practice in Hanoverton, Ohio, in 1833.
Congress
[edit]Fries was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1845–March 3, 1849). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1848.
Fries subsequently moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and resumed the practice of medicine. He served as the treasurer of Hamilton County, Ohio from 1860-1862 during the first years of the American Civil War before retiring from public service.
Death
[edit]He died in Cincinnati, Ohio, on November 13, 1866, and was interred in the Catholic Cemetery.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "George Fries (id: F000386)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress