George Gilman Fogg (May 26, 1813October 5, 1881) was an American politician and diplomat who served as a member of the

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for

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from 1866 to 1867. From 1861 to 1865, Fogg served as the

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. Fogg had previously served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and

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Early life and education

The son of David Fogg and Hannah Gilman Vickery, he was born May 26, 1813, in

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. He pursued classical studies and graduated from

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in 1839. He studied law at Meredith and at the Harvard Law School, was admitted to the

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in 1842.

Career

After being admitted to the bar, Fogg commenced practice in

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. He moved to Concord, New Hampshire, and served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1846. From 1846 to 1847, he served as

. He was a newspaper publisher from 1847 to 1861, and reporter of the

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from 1856 to 1860. Fogg was secretary of the Republican National Executive Committee in 1860, and was appointed by President

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to Switzerland, holding that office from 1861 to 1865. He was appointed as a

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to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel Clark and served from August 31, 1866, to March 3, 1867; he was not a candidate for election to the Senate in 1866. Fogg served as a fellow at

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from 1875 to 1881.
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' by Bates College (Lewiston, Me.), Published by The College, 1915) He was editor of the ''Concord Daily Monitor'' and died in Concord in 1881.

References

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