About George A. Halsey
Lived 1827 – 1894 (aged 66). George A. Halsey was an American politician.
George Armstrong Halsey (December 7, 1827 – April 1, 1894) was a 19th-century American Republican Party politician and leather manufacturer from New Jersey, who served two non-consecutive terms representing .
Early life and education Born in Springfield Township, New Jersey, his parents were Samuel and Mary Halsey (née Hutchings). Halsey attended local schools as a child and later Springfield Academy.
Career In 1840 Armstrong moved to Newark, New Jersey, where his father engaged in the leather business.
Halsey was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Newark.
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American politician (1827-1894)
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George A. Halsey was born on 7 December 1827 in Springfield Township.
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George A. Halsey died on 1 April 1894 in Newark.
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