George A. Simmons

George Abel Simmons
Chair of the House Judiciary Committee
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Frederick P. Stanton
Succeeded by	George S. Houston
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 16th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	John Wells
Succeeded by	George W. Palmer
Member of the New York State Assembly from Essex County
In office January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1842
Preceded by	Gideon Hammond
Succeeded by	Samuel Shumway
Personal details
Born	(1791-09-08)September 8, 1791 Lyme, New Hampshire
Died	October 27, 1857(1857-10-27) (aged 66) Keesville, New York
Political party	Opposition (1855-1857) Whig (1840-1855)
Education	Dartmouth College

George Abel Simmons (September 8, 1791 – October 27, 1857) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Biography

Born in Lyme, New Hampshire, Simmons attended the district school. He was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1816. He moved to Lansingburgh, New York, and was principal of the local academy. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Keeseville, New York. He served as member of the state assembly in 1840–1842. He served as member of the state constitutional convention in 1846.

Simmons was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress and reelected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857). He served as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary (Thirty-fourth Congress). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1856. He resumed the practice of his profession in Keeseville, New York, where he died October 27, 1857. He was interred in Evergreen Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "George A. Simmons (id: S000416)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• George A. Simmons at Find a Grave

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