George W. Shell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Perry |
| Succeeded by | Stanyarne Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Washington Shell (1831-11-13)November 13, 1831 |
| Died | December 15, 1899(1899-12-15) (aged 68) Laurens County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861 – 1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 3rd Regiment South Carolina Volunteers Company A[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Washington Shell (November 13, 1831 – December 15, 1899) was aU.S. Representative fromSouth Carolina.
Born nearLaurens, South Carolina, Shell attended the common schools and Laurens Academy.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He entered theConfederate States Army as a private in April 1861 and served throughout theCivil War, attaining the rank of captain.He resumed agricultural pursuits.
In 1875, he and his brother were charged with the assassination of politicianJoseph Crews;[2] a jury acquitted them both after a half-hour of deliberation.[3]
He served as member of the State Democratic executive committee in 1886 and 1887.Chosen president of the State Farmers' Association in 1888.He served as clerk of court of Laurens County 1888-1896.
Shell was elected as aDemocrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895).He served as chairman of the Committee on Ventilation and Acoustics (Fifty-third Congress).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1894.He retired to his plantation nearLaurens, South Carolina, and died there December 15, 1899.He was interred in Chestnut Ridge Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's 4th congressional district 1891 – 1895 | Succeeded by |
