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'''Henry George, Jr.''' (November 3, 1862 – November 14, 1916) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[New York]] and the son of the American political economist [[Henry George]] (1839&ndash;1897).
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==Biography==
|term_start= March 4, 1911
George was born in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], [[California]] and attended the schools there. At the age of sixteen he started working for a printing office, where he was employed for one year. He moved with his parents to [[Brooklyn]], NY in 1880 and worked as a reporter for the ''[[Brooklyn Eagle]]'' in 1881. In 1884 he accompanied his father as his secretary on a lecture tour of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], at the close of which he joined the staff of the ''London Truth''. He then returned to the US and joined the staff of the ''[[North American Review]]''. He was then managing editor of the ''Standard'' from 1887 to 1891, a correspondent in [[Washington, DC]] for a syndicate of western papers in 1891, and a correspondent in England for the same syndicate in 1892. In 1893 George became the managing editor of the ''Florida Citizen'' at [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]]. He returned to [[New York City]] in 1895. Upon the death of his father on October 29, 1897, he was nominated to succeed his father as the candidate of the Jefferson Democracy Party for [[mayor of New York City]], but was unsuccessful. He married Marie Morelle Hitch (born Jan. 22, 1879 in Orleans Parish, Louisiana) on December 2, 1897<ref>http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/george.html#R9M0IXVAI</ref> and was a special correspondent in [[Japan]] in 1906. George was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] and [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third Congresses]] (March 4, 1911 &ndash; March 4, 1915); he was not a candidate for reelection in 1914. He engaged in literary pursuits until his death in Washington, DC and was interred in [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in Brooklyn, NY.
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'''Henry George Jr.''' (November 3, 1862 – November 14, 1916) was an American newspaperman who served two terms as a [[United States representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]] from 1911 to 1915.

He was the son of the American political economist [[Henry George]] (1839–1897).

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== Biography ==
George was born in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]], California, and attended the schools there. At the age of sixteen, he started working for a printing office, where he was employed for one year.

He moved with his parents to [[Brooklyn]] in 1880 and worked as a reporter for the ''[[Brooklyn Eagle]]'' in 1881. In 1884, he accompanied his father as his secretary on a lecture tour of Great Britain, at the close of which he joined the staff of the ''London Truth''. He then returned to the United States and joined the staff of the ''[[North American Review]]''. He was then managing editor of the ''Standard'' from 1887 to 1891, a correspondent in Washington, D.C. for a syndicate of western papers in 1891 and a correspondent in England for the same syndicate in 1892. In 1893, George became the managing editor of the ''Florida Citizen'' at [[Jacksonville, Florida]].

He returned to New York City in 1895. Upon the death of his father on October 29, 1897, he was nominated to succeed his father as the candidate of the Jefferson Democracy Party for [[mayor of New York City]], but he was unsuccessful. He married Marie Morelle Hitch (born January 22, 1879 ) from Orleans Parish, Louisiana on December 2, 1897<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/george.html#R9M0IXVAI|title=George|accessdate=July 25, 2019}}</ref> and was a special correspondent in Japan in 1906.

=== Congress ===
George was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] and [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third Congresses]] (March 4, 1911 &ndash; March 4, 1915). However, he was not a candidate for reelection in 1914.

=== Later career and death ===
He engaged in literary pursuits until his death in Washington, D.C. and was interred in [[Green-Wood Cemetery]] in Brooklyn.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.house.gov/People/Listing/G/GEORGE,-Henry,-Jr--(G000126)/|title=George, Henry, Jr.|accessdate=May 29, 2018}}</ref>

== Works ==
* ''The Life of Henry George'' (1904)
* ''[https://archive.org/details/menaceofprivileg00georiala The Menace of Privilege]'' (1905)


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
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* {{Commons category-inline|Henry George, Jr.}}
* {{CongBio|G000126}}
* {{CongBio|G000126}}


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Latest revision as of 05:58, 13 October 2024

Henry George Jr.
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915
Preceded byWilliam S. Bennet
Succeeded byG. Murray Hulbert
Constituency17th district (1911–13)
21st district (1913–15)
Personal details
BornNovember 3, 1862
Sacramento, California, US
DiedNovember 14, 1916 (aged 54)
Washington, D.C., US
Political partyDemocratic

Henry George Jr. (November 3, 1862 – November 14, 1916) was an American newspaperman who served two terms as a United States representative from New York from 1911 to 1915.

He was the son of the American political economist Henry George (1839–1897).

Biography

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George was born in Sacramento, California, and attended the schools there. At the age of sixteen, he started working for a printing office, where he was employed for one year.

He moved with his parents to Brooklyn in 1880 and worked as a reporter for the Brooklyn Eagle in 1881. In 1884, he accompanied his father as his secretary on a lecture tour of Great Britain, at the close of which he joined the staff of the London Truth. He then returned to the United States and joined the staff of the North American Review. He was then managing editor of the Standard from 1887 to 1891, a correspondent in Washington, D.C. for a syndicate of western papers in 1891 and a correspondent in England for the same syndicate in 1892. In 1893, George became the managing editor of the Florida Citizen at Jacksonville, Florida.

He returned to New York City in 1895. Upon the death of his father on October 29, 1897, he was nominated to succeed his father as the candidate of the Jefferson Democracy Party for mayor of New York City, but he was unsuccessful. He married Marie Morelle Hitch (born January 22, 1879 ) from Orleans Parish, Louisiana on December 2, 1897[1] and was a special correspondent in Japan in 1906.

Congress

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George was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915). However, he was not a candidate for reelection in 1914.

Later career and death

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He engaged in literary pursuits until his death in Washington, D.C. and was interred in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.[2]

Works

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References

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  1. ^ "George". Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "George, Henry, Jr". Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 17th congressional district
1911–1913 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 21st congressional district
1913–1915 		Succeeded by


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