George Washington Toland (February 8, 1796 – January 30, 1869) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1837 to 1843 and as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district from 1833 to 1835.
Early life and education
Toland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Henry Toland of Germantown. He attended the common schools, and graduated from Princeton College in 1816. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819.
Career
He held several local offices. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1832 and 1844. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served from 1833 to 1855.[1]
Toland was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses.
He died in Philadelphia in 1869 and is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Notes
- ^ "George W. Toland". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
Sources
- United States Congress. "George Washington Toland (id: T000296)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1837–1843 alongside John Sergeant (1837–1841) Joseph R. Ingersoll (1841–1843) |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 1st district 1833-1835 |
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