George Whitman Hendee
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George Whitman Hendee was a U.S. Representative
from Vermont
.
Born in Stowe, Vermont
, Hendee attended the common schools of Morrisville, Vermont
, and People's Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1855 and commenced practice in Morrisville, Vermont
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County in 1858 and 1859.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1861 and 1862.
During the Civil War
served as deputy provost marshal.
He served in the State senate 1866–1868.
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1869 and acted as Governor after the death of Governor Washburn.
Hendee was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-third
, Forty-fourth
and Forty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law.
National-bank examiner 1879–1885.
He was interested in the breeding of Morgan horses.
He died in Morrisville, Vermont
, on December 6, 1906.
He was interred in Pleasant View Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
.
Born in Stowe, Vermont
Stowe, Vermont
Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. The population was 4,339 at the 2000 census. Tourism is a significant industry.-Geography:...
, Hendee attended the common schools of Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
, and People's Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1855 and commenced practice in Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Lamoille County in 1858 and 1859.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1861 and 1862.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
served as deputy provost marshal.
He served in the State senate 1866–1868.
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1869 and acted as Governor after the death of Governor Washburn.
Hendee was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-third
43rd United States Congress
The Forty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1873 to March 4, 1875, during the fifth and sixth...
, Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
and Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congresses (March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1878.
He resumed the practice of law.
National-bank examiner 1879–1885.
He was interested in the breeding of Morgan horses.
He died in Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville, Vermont
Morrisville is a village in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,009. Morrisville has 2 country clubs, a hospital, a school featuring Greek architecture and an airport. The hospital and one of the country clubs are named after...
, on December 6, 1906.
He was interred in Pleasant View Cemetery.