George Fries (1799November 13, 1866) was a physician and a two-term

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from

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from 1845 to 1849.

Life and career

Born in

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in 1799, Fries attended the common schools. He studied medicine and commenced practice in

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, in 1833.

Congress

Fries was elected as a

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to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1845–March 3, 1849). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1848. Fries subsequently moved to

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, and resumed the practice of medicine. He served as the treasurer of

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from 1860-1862 during the first years of the

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before retiring from public service.

Death

He died in

, on November 13, 1866, and was interred in the Catholic Cemetery.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fries, George 1799 births 1866 deaths People from Hanoverton, Ohio Politicians from Cincinnati Physicians from Ohio Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio 19th-century American politicians