George Washington Toland | |
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| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1844 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Ingersoll,James Harper |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. Ingersoll |
| Member of thePennsylvania Senate for the1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1834 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | David S. Hassinger |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Miller |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1832–1833 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1796-02-08)February 8, 1796 |
| Died | January 30, 1869(1869-01-30) (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic,National Republican,Whig |
George Washington Toland (February 8, 1796 – January 30, 1869) was an American politician who served as aWhig member of theU.S. House of Representatives forPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1837 to 1843. He served as aDemocratic member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives from 1832 to 1833, and as a Whig member in 1844. He served as aNational Republican member of thePennsylvania Senate for the1st district from 1834 to 1835 and as a Democrat from 1835 to 1837.
Toland was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was Henry Toland ofGermantown. He attended the common schools, and graduated fromPrinceton College in 1816. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1819.[1]
He worked in the insurance business. He served as school director in Philadelphia from 1826 to 1830, as a member and treasurer of thePennsylvania Institute of the Deaf and Dumb in 1828, as director of the Mechanic's Bank of Philadelphia from 1831 to 1832, and as director of the Philadelphia Board of Trade.[2]
He served as a Democratic member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives in 1832 and 1833. He was elected to thePennsylvania State Senate for the1st district and served as a National Republican from 1833 to 1835 and as a Democrat from 1835 to 1837.[1]
Toland was elected as aWhig to theTwenty-fifth,Twenty-sixth, andTwenty-seventh Congresses.
He served again as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1844. He worked as a director of thePennsylvania Railroad Company from 1847 to 1849.[2]
He died on January 30, 1869, in Philadelphia[3] and was interred atLaurel Hill Cemetery.[4]
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 2nd congressional district 1837–1843 alongsideJohn Sergeant (1837–1841) Joseph R. Ingersoll (1841–1843) | Succeeded by |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | ||
| Preceded by David S. Hassinger | Member of thePennsylvania Senate,1st district 1833-1835 | Succeeded by Abraham Miller |
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