American politician and lawyer
George Dunn
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In office
March 4, 1855 ? March 3, 1857
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Preceded by
| Cyrus L. Dunham
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Succeeded by
| James Hughes
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In office
1850?1852
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In office
March 4, 1847 ? March 3, 1849
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Preceded by
| John W. Davis
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Succeeded by
| Willis A. Gorman
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Born
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1812-12-20
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December 20, 1812
Washington County, Kentucky
, U.S.
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Died
| September 4, 1857
(1857-09-04)
(aged 44)
Bedford, Indiana
, U.S.
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Political party
| People's Party
(1855?1857)
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Other political
affiliations
| Whig
(before 1854)
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Education
| Indiana University
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George Grundy Dunn
(December 20, 1812 ? September 4, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician who served two nonconsecutive terms as a
U.S. Representative
from
Indiana
, from 1847 to 1849 and again from 1855 to 1857.
Early life and education
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George Grundy Dunn was born in
Washington County, Kentucky
on December 20, 1812, to Samuel and Elizabeth Grundy Dunn. In 1823, his family moved to
Monroe County, Indiana
. He completed preparatory studies and attended Indiana Seminary which is now known as
Indiana University
in
Bloomington
. Due to a dispute with a professor, Dunn left the school in his third year.
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Career
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In 1833, Dunn moved to
Switzerland County, Indiana
to teach school. He later moved to
Bedford, Indiana
to study law.
Dunn was
admitted to the bar
in 1835 and partnered with
Richard W. Thompson
to practice law in Bedford. In 1842, he became the
prosecuting attorney
of
Lawrence County, Indiana
.
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Politics
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Dunn served in several political offices. He was well known for his passionate oratory skills.
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Dunn was elected as a
Whig
to the
Thirtieth
Congress (March 4, 1847 ? March 3, 1849).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848.
Dunn served in the
Indiana Senate
from 1850 until 1852, when he resigned to oversee his law practice.
Position on slavery
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An opponent of slavery, Dunn was drawn back into politics after the passage of the
Kansas-Nebraska Act
which expanded slavery. Dunn was elected as an
Indiana People's Party
candidate to the
Thirty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1855 ? March 3, 1857). He was in poor health for much of his term and did not seek renomination in 1856.
Marriage and family
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In 1841, Dunn married Julia Fell.
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They had four children: Moses Fell Dunn (1842?1915), Samuel Dunn (1844?1845), Julia M Dunn (1845?1845), and George Grundy Dunn (1846?1891).
Death
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Dunn died in
Bedford, Indiana
, on September 4, 1857.
References
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External links
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This article incorporates
public domain material
from the
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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