George B. Cary

George Booth Cary (1811 – March 5, 1850) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

George Booth Cary
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843
Preceded by	Francis E. Rives
Succeeded by	George Dromgoole
Personal details
Born	1811 Bonny Doon, Courtland, Virginia
Died	March 5, 1850 (aged 38–39) Bethlehem, Virginia
Resting place	Bonny Doon, Courtland, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	lawyer

Biography

Born at his family estate, Bonny Doon, near Courtland, Virginia, Cary received a liberal education. He engaged in planting.

Cary was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843). He then resumed his agricultural pursuits. He died in Bethlehem, Virginia, March 5, 1850, and was interred in the family cemetery on Bonny Doon.

1841 election

Cary was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.52% of the vote, defeating an Independent identified only as Collier.

Sources

• United States Congress. "George B. Cary (id: C000213)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.