George Sweeny

This article is about the U.S. Representative. For the U.S. federal judge, seeGeorge Clinton Sweeney.

George Sweeny
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's14thdistrict
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	William H. Hunter
Succeeded by	Alexander Harper
Personal details
Born	(1796-02-22)February 22, 1796 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Died	October 10, 1877(1877-10-10)(aged 81) Bucyrus, Ohio
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Dickinson College

George Sweeny(February 22, 1796 – October 10, 1877) was a19th Centurylawyer and politician who served two terms as aU.S. RepresentativefromOhiofrom 1839 to 1843.

Biography

Born nearGettysburg, Pennsylvania,Sweeny was a graduate ofDickinson College,Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A lawyer, he wasadmitted to the barand commenced practice in Gettysburg in 1820, moving toBucyrus, Ohio,in 1830.

He served as prosecuting attorney ofCrawford Countyin 1838.

Congress

Sweeny was elected as aDemocratto theTwenty-sixthandTwenty-seventhCongresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842.

Later career and death

He returned to the practice of law in Ohio, including another term as prosecutor in Crawford County.

He died inBucyrus, Ohio,October 10, 1877.

Sources

• United States Congress."George Sweeny (id: S001105)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• George SweenyatFind a Grave

This article incorporatespublic domain materialfrom theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress