George Hedford Dunn Explained

George H. Dunn
Office1:4th Treasurer of Indiana
Term Start1:February 9, 1841
Term End1:February 9, 1844
Governor1:Samuel Bigger
James Whitcomb
Preceded1:Nathan B. Palmer
Succeeded1:Royal Mathew
State2:Indiana
District2:4th
Term Start2:March 4, 1837
Term End2:March 3, 1839
Predecessor2:Amos Lane
Successor2:Thomas Smith
Office3:Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
Term3:1828
1832-1833
Birth Date:15 November 1794
Birth Place:New York City
Death Place:Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Restingplace:New Town Cemetery
Party:Whig

George Hedford Dunn (November 15, 1794 – January 12, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1837 to 1839.

Biography

He was born in New York City and moved to Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1817 to study law.He was admitted to the bar in 1822 and commenced practice in Lawrenceburg, serving as member of the State house of representatives in 1828, 1832, and 1833. He was a promoter of the first railway in Indiana and was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Twenty-fourth Congress.

Congress

From March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839, Dunn served on the Twenty-fifth Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.

Later career

He resumed the practice of law and later became state treasurer from 1841 to 1844. He also served as judge of Dearborn County, Indiana, and was president of the Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railroad at the time of his death.

Death

He died in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on January 12, 1854. He was interred in New Town Cemetery.