George Bragg Fielder (July 24, 1842 – August 14, 1906) was an

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veteran, banker, and politician who represented

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's 7th congressional district in the

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for one term from 1893–1895. His son, James Fairman Fielder, became the 35th

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Biography

Born in

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, he joined the

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as a private, and rose to the rank of

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while serving throughout the war.

Political career

He entered politics and was elected Register of

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for two terms from 1884 until 1893. A

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, he won a seat in the

in the

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, representing the 7th District for a single term from March 4, 1893 to March 3, 1895.

Later life

After his term was over, he declined to run again. He was elected to a third term as Register of Hudson County in 1895. He died in 1906 in Windham, New York and is buried in

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in Jersey City. He did not live to see his son, James, serve as governor of New Jersey from 1913 to 1917.

References

Retrieved on 2008-02-14

External links

George Bragg Fielder entry
at

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