George Burd
American politician
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George Burd (1788 – January 13, 1844) was an Anti-Jacksonian member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Preceded byChauncey Forward
Succeeded byJob Mann
Constituency13th district (1831–33)
18th district (1833–35)
18th district (1833–35)
Born1788
Pennsylvania, U.S.
George Burd | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | Chauncey Forward |
| Succeeded by | Job Mann |
| Constituency | 13th district (1831–33) 18th district (1833–35) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1788 Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1844 (aged 55–56) Bedford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Anti-Jacksonian |
George Burd was born in Pennsylvania in 1788.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1810 at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and practiced.
Burd was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Congresses. He moved to Mercer County, Pennsylvania, in 1843, and died in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in 1844. Interment in Bedford Cemetery.