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George Nicholas Eckert

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American politician

George N. Eckert
7thDirector of the United States Mint
In office
1851–1853
PresidentMillard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Preceded byRobert M. Patterson
Succeeded byThomas M. Pettit
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromPennsylvania's14th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byAlexander Ramsey
Succeeded byCharles Wesley Pitman
Personal details
Born(1802-07-04)July 4, 1802
DiedJune 28, 1865(1865-06-28) (aged 62)
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
PartyWhig

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.

Early life and education

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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]

Political career

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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]

References

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  1. ^Maxwell, W.J. (1917).General Alumni Catalogue of the. University of Pennsylvania General Alumni Society. p. 586. RetrievedAugust 12, 2021.
  2. ^ab"ECKERT, George Nicholas 1802-1865".www.bioguide.congress.gov. RetrievedAugust 12, 2021.

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