George Kent Shuler was an American war hero and politician.

Life

He lived at Lyons

Lyons (town), New York

Lyons is a town in Wayne County, New York, USA. The population was 5,831 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Lyons , France....

, in Wayne County, New York

Wayne County, New York

Wayne County is a county located in the US state of New York. It is part of the Rochester, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area and lies on the south shore of Lake Ontario, forming part of the northern border of the United States with Canada. The name honors General Anthony Wayne, an American...

. He married Blanche Stewart and they had two daughters.

He fought in World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

 as a member of the United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

, and finished the war as a captain, and was later promoted to major

Major (United States)

In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...

. He received the Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Navy Distinguished Service Medal

The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. The decoration is the Navy and Marine Corps equivalent to the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, and the Coast...

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He ran for Congress in New York's 36th congressional district

New York's 36th congressional district

The 36th Congressional District of New York was a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives in New York. It was created in 1903 as a result of the 1900 Census. It was eliminated as a result of the 1980 Census. It was last represented by John J...

 in 1920, but was defeated by Norman J. Gould

Norman J. Gould

Norman Judd Gould was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Gould was born in Seneca Falls, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1899, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He was a delegate to the 1908 Republican National...

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He was New York State Treasurer

New York State Treasurer

The New York State Treasurer was a state cabinet officer in the State of New York between 1776 and 1926. During the re-organization of the state government under Governor Al Smith, the office was abolished and its responsibilities transferred to the new Department of Audit and Control headed by the...

 from 1923 to 1924, elected in 1922 but defeated for re-election in 1924 by Republican Lewis H. Pounds

Lewis H. Pounds

Lewis Humphrey Pounds was an American businessman and politician.-Life:...

. He was a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National Convention

1924 Democratic National Convention

The 1924 Democratic National Convention, also called the Klanbake, held at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, took a record 103 ballots to nominate a presidential candidate. It was the longest continuously running convention in United States political history...

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