Gheorghe Teleman
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Gheorghe Teleman was a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

n general, born in Huşi
Husi
Huși is a city in Vaslui County, Romania, former capital of the disbanded Fălciu County in the historical region of Moldavia, Romanian Orthodox episcopal see, and home of some of the best vineyards of Romania. The city is located on a branch of the Iaşi-Galaţi railway, nine miles west of the Prut...

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He took part in the Smârdan attack during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878
Russo-Turkish War, 1877–1878
The Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Eastern Orthodox coalition led by the Russian Empire and composed of numerous Balkan...

, and was decorated for bravery. He served as representative of Huşi in the Romanian Senate and Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputies of Romania
The Chamber of Deputies is the lower house in Romania's bicameral parliament. It has 315 seats, to which deputies are elected by direct popular vote on a proportional representation basis to serve four-year terms...

, mayor of the city, as well as prefect
Prefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....

 of Fălciu County
Falciu County
Fălciu was a territorial entity in Moldavia , then a county in Romania between 1859 and 1950. Its capital was the town of Huşi. Another important town was Fălciu.- History :...

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