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George M. Dallas
George Mifflin Dallas was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849. He also served as the mayor of Philadelphia from 1828 to 1829, and as the U.S. Minister to the United Kingdom from 1856 to 1861. Dallas is possibly the namesake of Dallas, Texas.
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politics · Vice President of the United States from 1845 to 1849 · politician · lawyer · diplomat · also George M. Dallas, George Mifflin Dallas, George Dallas, George Miffin Dallas, Dallas
Born 10 July 1792 · Died 31 December 1864 · Q310849
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1864· 1 entry
Died 1864-12-31.
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1856· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1856–1861).
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Franklin Pierce appointed Dallas minister to Great Britain
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1848· 1 entry
From the southern and western states that supported low tariffs—it effectively demolished his home state political base, ending any serious prospects for future elective office
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1846· 2 entries
Dallas rationalized that he had studied the distribution of Senate support and concluded that backing for the measure came from all regions of the country
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Career landmark: board member (1846–1867).
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1845· 1 entry
Career landmark: Vice President of the United States (1845–1849).
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1840· 1 entry
Dallas was elected to the American Philosophical Society
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1837· 2 entries
Career landmark: United States ambassador to the Russian Empire (1837–1839).
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Serving until 1839, when he was recalled at his own request
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1833· 1 entry
Career landmark: Pennsylvania Attorney General (1833–1835).
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1831· 1 entry
Career landmark: United States senator (1831–1833).
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1829· 1 entry
A position his father had held from 1801 to 1814, and continued in that role until 1831
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1817· 1 entry
Dallas' father died, ending Dallas' plan for a family law practice, and he stopped working for the Second Bank of the United States and became the deputy attorney general of Philadelphia, a position he held until 1820
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1792· 1 entry
Born 1792-07-10.
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