George Washington Warren (October 1, 1813 – May 13, 1883) was a

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attorney, jurist, and politician who served as the first

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. He was born in Watertown, Massachusetts and graduated from

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in 1830 and later from Harvard Law School. He was an attorney by profession. In 1838 he served as a representative to the

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. He served as the first mayor of

from 1847 to 1850. He was a member of the Whig Party. From 1853 to 1854 he served as a Massachusetts state senator. He served as a municipal court judge for Charlestown from 1861 until his death. In 1867 he joined the

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. He died in Boston, Massachusetts in 1883 at the age of 69.

References

* Amory, Thomas Coffin: ''Class Memoir of George Washington Warren, with English and American Ancestry'' (1886).

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