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George Holcombe

1786 – 1828

American politician

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Lived 1786 – 1828 (aged 41). George Holcombe was an American politician and physician.

George Holcombe (March 1786 – January 14, 1828) was an American medical doctor and politician who served as a United States representative from New Jersey.

Early life and education Born in what was then Amwell Township (now in part of Lambertville in Hunterdon County, New Jersey) he completed preparatory studies and graduated from Princeton College in 1805.

Medicine He attended the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and later studied medicine in Trenton.

Holcombe was granted a license by the Medical Society of New Jersey and practiced medicine in Allentown from 1808 to 1815.

Career Holcombe held several local offices and was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1815 and 1816.

Congress He was elected as Democratic-Republican to the Seventeenth Congress, elected as a Jacksonian Democratic-Republican to the Eighteenth Congress, and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses, and held office from March 4, 1821, until his death.

Death and burial He died in Allentown on January 14, 1828. Holcombe's remains were interred in the Congressional Cemetery.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Princeton University, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Positions held
United States representative, Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Also known as
George Holcombe M.D.

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped George Holcombe's

Frequently asked questions

Who was George Holcombe?

American politician (1786-1828)

When was George Holcombe born?

George Holcombe was born on 1 March 1786.

When did George Holcombe die?

George Holcombe died on 14 January 1828.

What was George Holcombe's occupation?

George Holcombe was a politician and physician.

What nationality was George Holcombe?

George Holcombe was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Holcombe

· Wikidata: Q1507586

· DBpedia: George Holcombe

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