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George A. Halsey | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin R. V. Wright |
| Succeeded by | Orestes Cleveland |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Orestes Cleveland |
| Succeeded by | William Walter Phelps |
| Member of theNew Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1861–1862 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Armstrong Halsey December 7, 1827 |
| Died | April 1, 1894 (aged 66) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | Politician, leather manufacturer |
George Armstrong Halsey (December 7, 1827 – April 1, 1894) was a 19th-century AmericanRepublican Party politician and leather manufacturer fromNew Jersey, who served two non-consecutive terms representingNew Jersey's 5th congressional district.
Born inSpringfield Township,New Jersey, his parents were Samuel and Mary Halsey (née Hutchings).[1] Halsey attended local schools as a child and later Springfield Academy.
In 1840 Armstrong moved toNewark, New Jersey, where his father engaged in the leather business.[1] In 1846, at age 19, he entered the firm which was called Samuel Halsey & Sons even after the death of his father.[1]
He was a member of theNew Jersey General Assembly in 1861 and 1862, and wasUnited States assessor ofinternal revenue,[1] from 1862 to 1866.[citation needed] He was offered, but declined, the post of Register of the Treasury.[1]
Halsey was elected aRepublican to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1866, serving from 1867 to 1869, being unsuccessful for reelection in 1868. He was later elected back in 1870, serving again from 1871 to 1873, not being a candidate for renomination in 1872. There, he served as chairman of theCommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds from 1871 to 1873.
Afterwards, he resumed former manufacturing pursuits and was president of and insurance company.
Halsey died inNewark, New Jersey, on April 1, 1894, of pneumonia.[1]
A large number of prominent men attended his funeral, including United States SenatorJames Smith Jr., and many state political leaders.[2]
Halsey was interred inMount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 5th congressional district March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 5th congressional district March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican Nominee forGovernor of New Jersey 1874 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
| Flood Control (1916–1947) | ||
| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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