George Cary

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George Cary (August 7, 1789 - September 10, 1843) was a United States Representative from Georgia. He was born near Allens Fresh, Charles County, Maryland. He received a classical education and studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Frederick, Maryland. He was also engaged in agricultural pursuits.

Cary moved to Appling, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives 1819-1821. He was elected as a Crawford Republican to the Eighteenth Congress and a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress (March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1827). He engaged in the newspaper business and edited the Hickory Nut. He was again a member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 1834. He died in Thomaston, Georgia in 1843. He was buried in the Methodist Churchyard.

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• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress