George N. Eckert | |
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| 7thDirector of the United States Mint | |
| In office 1851–1853 | |
| President | Millard Fillmore Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | Robert M. Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Pettit |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Charles Wesley Pitman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1802-07-04)July 4, 1802 |
| Died | June 28, 1865(1865-06-28) (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Whig |
George Nicholas Eckert (July 4, 1802 – June 28, 1865) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as aWhig member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 14th congressional district from 1847 to 1849. Eckert also served as the 7thDirector of the United States Mint from 1851 to 1853.
George N. Eckert was born inWomelsdorf, Pennsylvania. He graduated from themedical department of the University of Pennsylvania inPhiladelphia in 1824[1] and commenced practice inReading, Pennsylvania. He was one of the organizers of Berks County Medical Society in 1824. He moved toPine Grove, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and engaged in the coal and iron trade.[2]
Eckert was elected as a Whig to theThirtieth Congress. He was appointed Director of theUnited States Mint atPhiladelphia by PresidentMillard Fillmore and served from June 1851 to June 6, 1853. He died in Philadelphia in 1865 and was interred inLaurel Hill Cemetery.[2]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 14th congressional district 1847–1849 | Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | 7th Director of theUnited States Mint 1851–1853 | Succeeded by |
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