George Vail
U.S. Congressperson
1809 – 1875
Who was George Vail?
George Vail was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857. His father Stephen Vail, and his brother Alfred Vail were the driving force behind the success of the Speedwell Iron Works. Father and sons assisted in the technical expertise and financial development of this family business. The Vail family contributions to mechanical inventions, early communication, transportation industry, and mass production placed Speedwell at the cutting edge of the American Industrial Revolution.
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- Born
- Jul 21, 1809
Morristown - Spouses
- Religion
- Presbyterianism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Morristown
- Died
- May 23, 1875
Morristown
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on July 23, 2013
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