Biography

02/08/1796 - 01/30/1869

George Washington Toland (National Republican1) Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County 1834-1835 (Democrat1) Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County 1835-1837 

Early Life:

George Washington Toland, born February 8, 1796, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; son of Henry Toland; common school education; Princeton College (now, University of Princeton), 1816; read law, admitted, bar, 1819; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1832-1833; elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1834-1835, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1835-1837; elected, Whig, United States House of Representatives, 1837-1843; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 1844; married, Hanna S. Toland; died, January 30, 1869; Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interment, Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.   

Pennsylvania Politics:

Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1832-1883.

Elected, National Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County, 1834-1835, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia City and Philadelphia County, 1835-1837.

Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 1844.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, Whig, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses, 1837-1843.

Legacy:

Presumably named for: George Washington.

Cited:

Cox, Harold Senate Members "T" (wilkes.edu). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

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