George Sweeny

This article is about the U.S. Representative. For the U.S. federal judge, see George Clinton Sweeney.

George Sweeny
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th district
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	William H. Hunter
Succeeded by	Alexander Harper
Personal details
Born	(1796-02-22)February 22, 1796 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Died	Bucyrus, Ohio
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery, Bucyrus
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Dickinson College

George Sweeny (February 22, 1796 – October 10, 1877) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Sweeny was a graduate of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A lawyer, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Gettysburg in 1820, moving to Bucyrus, Ohio, in 1830.

He served as prosecuting attorney of Crawford County in 1838.

Sweeny was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842, and returned to the practice of law in Ohio, including another term as prosecutor in Crawford County.

He died in Bucyrus, Ohio, October 10, 1877.

Sources

• George Sweeny at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• George Sweeny at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William H. Hunter	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 14th congressional district 1839-1843	Succeeded by Alexander Harper