George Lear | |
---|---|
Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 7, 1875 – February 26, 1879 | |
Governor | John F. Hartranft |
Preceded by | Samuel E. Dimmick |
Succeeded by | Henry Wilbur Palmer |
Personal details | |
Born | February 16, 1818 Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 23, 1884 (aged 66) Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Sydney White |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Attorney, banker |
Signature | |
George Lear (February 16, 1818 – May 23, 1884) was a Doylestown, Pennsylvania lawyer and banker, who served as state attorney general.
Lear was the son of Robert Lear, a farmer, and his wife Mary (Meloy) Lear, both from Bucks County. He initially worked as a teacher and store clerk, but also studied law, mostly on his own, and was admitted to Bucks County bar in 1844. He stumped for Polk-Dallas in the 1844 election. [1] He was appointed the county's Deputy Attorney General in 1848, which he stayed at until the position was superseded by an elected District Attorney. [2]
In 1845 Lear married Sydney White. They had three children, Henry, Cordelia and Mary. [3] Henry would become a lawyer.
In 1865, Lear was appointed president of the Doylestown National Bank, which position he kept until his death. [4] His son Henry was his successor. [3]
Lear was a leading participant in the state's 1872–73 constitutional convention. In 1875, he was appointed state attorney general, which he served until 1879.
Lear died at home in 1884, [5] and was buried in the Doylestown cemetery.
george lear pennsylvania.
george lear.
George Lear | |
---|---|
Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 7, 1875 – February 26, 1879 | |
Governor | John F. Hartranft |
Preceded by | Samuel E. Dimmick |
Succeeded by | Henry Wilbur Palmer |
Personal details | |
Born | February 16, 1818 Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Died | May 23, 1884 (aged 66) Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Sydney White |
Children | 3 |
Profession | Attorney, banker |
Signature | |
George Lear (February 16, 1818 – May 23, 1884) was a Doylestown, Pennsylvania lawyer and banker, who served as state attorney general.
Lear was the son of Robert Lear, a farmer, and his wife Mary (Meloy) Lear, both from Bucks County. He initially worked as a teacher and store clerk, but also studied law, mostly on his own, and was admitted to Bucks County bar in 1844. He stumped for Polk-Dallas in the 1844 election. [1] He was appointed the county's Deputy Attorney General in 1848, which he stayed at until the position was superseded by an elected District Attorney. [2]
In 1845 Lear married Sydney White. They had three children, Henry, Cordelia and Mary. [3] Henry would become a lawyer.
In 1865, Lear was appointed president of the Doylestown National Bank, which position he kept until his death. [4] His son Henry was his successor. [3]
Lear was a leading participant in the state's 1872–73 constitutional convention. In 1875, he was appointed state attorney general, which he served until 1879.
Lear died at home in 1884, [5] and was buried in the Doylestown cemetery.
george lear pennsylvania.
george lear.