George Washington Toland

George Washington Toland (February 8, 1796 – January 30, 1869) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1837 to 1843 and as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district from 1833 to 1835.

George Washington Toland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Joseph R. Ingersoll, James Harper
Succeeded by	Joseph R. Ingersoll
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district
In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by	David S. Hassinger
Succeeded by	Abraham Miller
Personal details
Born	February 8, 1796 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	January 30, 1869 (aged 72)
Political party	Democratic, Whig

Early life and education

Toland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Henry Toland of Germantown. He attended the common schools, and graduated from Princeton College in 1816. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1819.

Career

He held several local offices. He was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1832 and 1844. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served from 1833 to 1855.[1]

Toland was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses.

He died in Philadelphia in 1869 and is interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.[2]

Notes

1. "George W. Toland". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
2. "George Washington Toland". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019.

Sources

• United States Congress. "George Washington Toland (id: T000296)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard