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George Adams Post

1854 – 1925

Member of the United States House of Representatives

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About George Adams Post

Lived 1854 – 1925 (aged 71). George Adams Post was an American politician and lawyer.

George Adams Post (September 1, 1854 – October 31, 1925) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Early life George Adams Post was born in Cuba, New York. He pursued an academic course at Oswego Academy. He moved to Susquehanna Depot, Pennsylvania. He was secretary of the motive power department of the Erie Railway. He was elected burgess in February 1877 and served one year. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced practice in Montrose, Pennsylvania. He was one of the owners and editors of the Montrose Democrat from 1883 to 1889.

Career Post was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress. He was a delegate to the 1884 Democratic National Convention. He served as chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1885.

Later career He moved to New York City in 1889, and engaged as a writer for the New York World. He was engaged in the manufacture of railway equipment in 1892 and served as vice president and later president of the Standard Coupler Company. He was the founder and president of the Railway Business Association, and served as chairman of the railroad committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce.

Death and burial He died in Somerville, New Jersey on October 31, 1925, and was interred in Evergreen Cemetery in Oswego, New York.

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United States representative
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George A. Post, George Post

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Frequently asked questions

Who was George Adams Post?

Member of the United States House of Representatives (1854–1925)

When was George Adams Post born?

George Adams Post was born on 1 September 1854 in Cuba.

When did George Adams Post die?

George Adams Post died on 31 October 1925 in Somerville.

What was George Adams Post's occupation?

George Adams Post was a politician and lawyer.

What nationality was George Adams Post?

George Adams Post was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Adams Post

· Wikidata: Q5536072

· DBpedia: George Adams Post

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