George O. Belden
{{Short description|American politician (1797–1833)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = George Ogilvie Belden
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| state = New York
| district = 7th
| term_start = March 4, 1827
| term_end = March 3, 1829
| preceded = Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck
| succeeded = Charles G. DeWitt
| birth_date = {{birth date text|March 28, 1797}}
| death_date = {{death-date and age|October 9, 1833|March 28, 1797}}
| birth_place = Norwalk, Connecticut
| death_place = Monticello, Sullivan County, New York
| citizenship = {{US}}
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| profession = Lawyer
| party = Jacksonian
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| branch = Infantry of the State of New York
| serviceyears = 1831
| rank = General
| unit = Twenty-third Brigade
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George Ogilvie Belden (March 28, 1797 – October 9, 1833) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as and a U.S. Representative from New York from 1827 to 1829.
Biography
Born in Norwalk, Connecticut,{{cite web|title=George O. Belden|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beldam-belknap.html|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=24 August 2013}} Belden attended the public schools. He was admitted to the bar and practiced in Monticello, New York.
= Tenure in Congress =
Belden was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress and served as U. S. Representative for the seventh district of New York from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829.{{cite web|title=George O. Belden|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/george_belden/401316|publisher=Govtrack US Congress|accessdate=24 August 2013}}
= Later career =
Afterward, Belden resumed the practice of law. He served as general of the Twenty-third Brigade of Infantry of the State of New York in 1831.{{cite web|title=George O. Belden|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000324|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=24 August 2013}}
Death
Belden died in Monticello, Sullivan County, New York, on October 9, 1833 (age 36 years, 195 days). He is interred at Old Cemetery on St. John Street, Monticello, New York.{{cite web|title=George O. Belden|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7590986|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=24 August 2013}}
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| state= New York
| district= 7
| before= Abraham Bruyn Hasbrouck
| after= Charles G. DeWitt
| years= March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829}}
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Category:New York (state) lawyers
Category:American militia generals
Category:Politicians from Norwalk, Connecticut
Category:People from Monticello, New York
Category:Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
Category:19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives