George Colton (other)
George Colton may refer to: * George Radcliffe Colton (1865–1916), governor of Puerto Rico * George Colton (Maryland politician) (1817–1898), American politician, printer and newspaperman * George H. Colton (1818-1847), American newspaper editor See also * G. G. Coulton George Gordon Coulton (15 October 1858 – 4 March 1947) was a British historian, known for numerous works on medieval history. He was known also as a keen controversialist. Coulton was born in King's Lynn and educated at King's Lynn Grammar S ...

George Radcliffe Colton
George Radcliffe Colton (April 10, 1865 – April 6, 1916) was the governor of Puerto Rico from November 6, 1909 to November 5, 1913, a position to which he was appointed by President William Howard Taft. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, he went to Knox College. In the 1880s he was a rancher in New Territory. He served in the Nebraska House of Representatives 1889-1890 and was a bank examiner in Nebraska. He served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ... in the 1st Nebraska Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was commissioned a lieutenant colonel. He was stationed in the Philippines, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.'The Encyclopedia Americana' vol. 7, Encyclopedia Americana Company: 1918, pg. 333 In the 1910 U.S. Census of Puerto Rico, in April ...
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George Colton (Maryland Politician)
George Colton (October 31, 1817 – May 4, 1898) was an American politician, printer and newspaperman. He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore's 2nd district, from 1868 to 1872 and 1888 to 1892. Colton served as president of the Baltimore Board of Police Commissioners. He owned and operated both the ''Maryland Republican'' in the 1860s and the ''Baltimore Gazette'' in the 1880s. Early life George Colton was born on October 31, 1817, in Portsmouth, England to Elizabeth (née Moore) and John Colton. His father was a soldier of the British Army. In 1819, the family emigrated to the United States and settled in Leonardtown, Maryland. Colton lost his father at the age of thirteen and was apprenticed as a tailor though had an affinity to reading and was knowledgeable on English literature. Career After serving as an apprentice, Colton opened a tailor shop at Leonardtown. He then opened a shop at West River, Maryland. After not finding success, C ...
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George H
George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States * George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States * George V, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1910-1936 * George VI, King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 1936-1952 * Prince George of Wales * George Papagheorghe also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George Harrison, an English musician and singer-songwriter Places South Africa * George, Western Cape ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa * George, Missouri * George, Washington * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Characters * George (Peppa Pig), a 2-year-old ...
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