George Wolf
American politician, 7th Governor of Pennsylvania (1777–1840) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Wolf (August 12, 1777 – March 11, 1840) was the seventh governor of Pennsylvania from 1829 to 1835.[1] On June 29, 1888, he was recognized as the "father of the public-school system" in Pennsylvania by the erection of a memorial gateway at Easton.[2]
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George Wolf | |
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7th Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 15, 1829 – December 15, 1835 | |
Preceded by | John Andrew Shulze |
Succeeded by | Joseph Ritner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 8th district | |
In office 1824–1829 | |
Preceded by | Thomas J. Rogers, Samuel D. Ingham |
Succeeded by | Peter Ihrie, Jr., Samuel A. Smith |
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1814 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1777-08-12)August 12, 1777 Allen Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 1840(1840-03-11) (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Resting place | Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Mary Erb (1798–1833; her death) |
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