Name George Belden Citizenship United States Role Politician | Profession lawyer Rank General Resigned March 3, 1829 | |
Preceded by Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck Born March 28, 1797Norwalk, Connecticut ( 1797-03-28 ) Service/branch Infantry of the State of New York Died October 9, 1833, Monticello, Virginia, United States | ||
Political party Jacksonian democracy | ||
George Ogilvie Belden (March 28, 1797 – October 9, 1833) was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from New York.
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Biography
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut, Belden attended the public schools. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Monticello, New York.
Belden was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress and served as U. S. Representative for the seventh district of New York from March 4, 1827 to March 3, 1829.
Afterward, Belden resumed the practice of law. He served as general of the Twenty-third Brigade of Infantry of the State of New York in 1831.
Death
Belden died in Monticello, Sullivan County, New York, on October 9, 1833 (age 36 years, 195 days). He is interred at Old Cemetery on St. John Street, Monticello, New York.
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