George Sweeny

This article is about the U.S. Representative. For the U.S. federal judge, see George Clinton Sweeney.

George Sweeny (February 22, 1796 – October 10, 1877) was a 19th Century lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1839 to 1843.

George Sweeny
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	William H. Hunter
Succeeded by	Alexander Harper
Personal details
Born	(1796-02-22)February 22, 1796 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Died	October 10, 1877(1877-10-10) (aged 81) Bucyrus, Ohio
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Dickinson College

Biography

Born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sweeny was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A lawyer, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Gettysburg in 1820, moving to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1830.

He served as prosecuting attorney of Crawford County in 1838.

Congress

Sweeny was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842.

Later career and death

He returned to the practice of law in Ohio, including another term as prosecutor in Crawford County.

He died in Bucyrus, Ohio, October 10, 1877.

Sources

• United States Congress. "George Sweeny (id: S001105)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• George Sweeny at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress