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George Wurtz Hughes (September 30, 1806 – September 3, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional district of Maryland. Born in Elmira, New York, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1823 to 1827, but failed to graduate and became a civil engineer in New York City.
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George Wurtz Hughes (* 30. September 1806 in Elmira, New York; † 3. September 1870 in West River, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker. Zwischen 1859 und 1861 vertrat er den Bundesstaat Maryland im US-Repräsentantenhaus .
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George Wurtz Hughes (September 30, 1806 – September 3, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional district of Maryland.
Born in Elmira, New York, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1827, and became a civil engineer in New York City. He was reappointed to the United States Army on July 7, 1838, as captain of topographical engineers, and served in the Mexican-American War. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel of Maryland and District of Columbia Volunteers on August 4, 1847, and to colonel on October 1, 1847. He was honorably mustered out of the volunteer service on July 24, 1848, and commissioned lieutenant colonel on May 30, 1848, resigning on August 4, 1851.
•George Wurtz Hughes at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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George Wurtz Hughes: Succeeded by: District abolished: Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; In office 1839–1846: Personal details; Born August 23, 1808 Riversdale, Maryland, U.S. Died: May 12, 1864 (aged 55) Riverdale Park, Maryland, U.S. Resting place: Calvert Cemetery: Political party: Democratic (1839–1860) Unionist ...
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George Wurtz Hughes (September 30, 1806 – September 3, 1870) was a U.S. Representative from the 6th Congressional district of Maryland. Born in Elmira, New York, Hughes received a liberal schooling. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1823 to 1827, but failed to graduate and became a civil engineer in New York City.
1870 deaths. Births in Elmira, New York. People of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Alumni of the United States Military Academy. United States Army officers. Plantationers. 19th-century male politicians of the United States. Democrats from Maryland. Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives.
