George Brainerd Wellington (November 14, 1856 – January 31, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
George B. Wellington | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office 1916–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Walter A. Wood, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Charles W. Walton |
| Constituency | 29th District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Brainerd Wellington November 14, 1856 Troy, New York |
| Died | January 31, 1921 (aged 64) Troy, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Harriet Townsend (m. 1880) |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Albany Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
Life
editGeorge B. Wellington was born in Troy, New York on November 14, 1856. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1875; from Williams College in 1876; and from Albany Law School in 1878. He practiced law in Troy, for a time in partnership with Frank S. Black. In 1880, Wellington married Harriet Townsend (died 1940), and they had five children. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1887 to 1888; and Corporation Counsel of the City of Troy from 1906 to 1912.
Wellington was a member of the New York State Senate (29th D.) from 1916 to 1918, sitting in the 139th, 140th and 141st New York State Legislatures. In November 1918, he was defeated for re-election by Democrat John J. Mackrell.
In January 1921, he underwent an operation in Albany Hospital, and died a few days later, on January 31, at his home in Troy, New York.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Grim Reaper". The Buffalo Evening News. January 31, 1921. p. 7. Retrieved January 5, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- New York Red Book (1917; pg. 130)
- Has a Plan to Kill Invisible Government in NYT on March 19, 1916 [with portrait]
- REPUBLICANS' LEAD CUT IN LEGISLATURE in NYT on November 7, 1918
- Obituary Notes; Former State Senator GEORGE BRAINERD WELLINGTON... in NYT on January 31, 1921