Judge George Summers: Biographical Sketch of George William Summers, Congress of the United States Joint Committee on Printing

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Name/Title

Judge George Summers: Biographical Sketch of George William Summers, Congress of the United States Joint Committee on Printing

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303_b_316_22

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Legal

Archive Items Details

Description

A typed biographical questionnaire for George William Summers (1804–1868), prepared for the Joint Committee on Printing. The document outlines his birth in Fairfax County, education at Washington College and Ohio University (Class of 1826 Valedictorian), and extensive political career. Key details include his service in the Virginia Legislature, his role as a delegate to the 1850 Virginia Constitutional Convention and the 1861 Peace Conference, and his tenure as a Whig politician and judge in Kanawha County. The record also notes his death in Charleston, West Virginia, and interment at "Walnut Grove."

Date(s) of Creation

1868