McCrary, George W. (George Washington), 1835-1890

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George Washington McCrary served as an Iowa lawyer, judge, and elected official. He established a law practice in Keokuk in 1856. He served in the Iowa House from 1857-1860, the Iowa Senate from 1861-1865, and the U.S. House of Representatives from 1869-1877. From 1877-1879, he was Secretary of War under Rutherford B. Hayes. From 1880-1884, he was U.S. Judge of the 8th Judicial Circuit and served as general counsel for the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad from 1884-1890. Among his other accomplishments, he published "A Treatise on the American Law of Elections" (1875) and served on the commission that investigated the Credit Mobilier financial scandal of 1872.

From the description of George Washington McCrary legal papers, 1872 (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 620935556
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referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. George W. McCrary letter : Washington D.C., to J.C. Fremont : ALS , 1878, Aug. 7. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905. Papers, 1799-1923 (bulk 1846-1906). Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. Letter to William W. Belknap. Keokuk, IA. 1874 June 27. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. Letters and papers of George W. McCrary [microform] Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes Presidential Center
creatorOf United States. Justice Department. Records. Utah Division of State History, Utah Historical Society
referencedIn Autograph File, M Houghton Library
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. George Washington McCrary collection, 1824-1936. Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes Presidential Center
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. George Washington McCrary legal papers, 1872 State Historical Society of Iowa, Library
Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883. Letter signed : Washington, to George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, 1878 Apr. 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883. Letter signed : Washington, to George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, 1878 Apr. 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf United States. War Dept. Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Charles Devens], n.p., 1879 July 25. Texas Christian University
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. George W. McCrary collection, 1824-1936. Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Center, Hayes Presidential Center
referencedIn Evarts family papers, 1753-1960 (bulk 1798-1901) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. George W. McCrary collection, 1824-1936. University of Oslo Medical Library
creatorOf United States. War Dept. Letter : Washington, D.C., to [Charles Devens], Attorney General, [Washington, D.C.], 1877 Apr. 17. Texas Christian University
creatorOf McCrary, George Washington, 1835-1890. Alaska Miscellany, [1878-188-?]. UC Berkeley Libraries
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