George Grundy Dunn

George Dunn
George Dunn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Indiana's 3rd district
	In office; March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Cyrus L. Dunham
Succeeded by	James Hughes
Member of the Indiana Senate
	In office; 1850–1852
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Indiana's 6th district
	In office; March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	John W. Davis
Succeeded by	Willis A. Gorman
Personal details
Born	December 20, 1812; Washington County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1857 (aged 44); Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	People's Party (1855–1857)
Other political; affiliations	Whig (before 1854)
Education	Indiana University

George Grundy Dunn (December 20, 1812 – September 4, 1857) was an American lawyer and politician who served two nonconsecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana, from 1847 to 1849 and again from 1855 to 1857.

Early life and education

George Grundy Dunn was born in Washington County, Kentucky on December 20, 1812, to Samuel and Elizabeth Grundy Dunn. In 1823, his family moved to Monroe County, Indiana. He completed preparatory studies and attended Indiana Seminary which is now known as Indiana University in Bloomington. Due to a dispute with a professor, Dunn left the school in his third year.^[1]

Career

In 1833, Dunn moved to Switzerland County, Indiana to teach school. He later moved to Bedford, Indiana to study law. Dunn was admitted to the bar in 1835 and partnered with Richard W. Thompson to practice law in Bedford. In 1842, he became the prosecuting attorney of Lawrence County, Indiana.^[1]

Politics

Dunn served in several political offices. He was well known for his passionate oratory skills.^[1] Dunn was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1848.

Dunn served in the Indiana Senate from 1850 until 1852, when he resigned to oversee his law practice.

Position on slavery

An opponent of slavery, Dunn was drawn back into politics after the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act which expanded slavery. Dunn was elected as an Indiana People's Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857). He was in poor health for much of his term and did not seek renomination in 1856.

Marriage and family

In 1841, Dunn married Julia Fell.^[1] They had four children: Moses Fell Dunn (1842–1915), Samuel Dunn (1844–1845), Julia M Dunn (1845–1845), and George Grundy Dunn (1846–1891).

Death

Dunn died in Bedford, Indiana, on September 4, 1857.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Dunn family collection, 1851-1974, bulk 1851-1955". Archives Online at Indiana University.

External links

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by John Wesley Davis	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th congressional district 1847-1849	Succeeded by Willis A. Gorman
Preceded by Cyrus L. Dunham	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district 1855-1857	Succeeded by James Hughes

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[DunnCollection-1] "Dunn family collection, 1851-1974, bulk 1851-1955". Archives Online at Indiana University.

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v t e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana
1st district	Prince Call Boon Blake Boon Proffit R. Owen Embree Albertson Lockhart Miller Lockhart Niblack Law Niblack Fuller Heilman Kleiner Hovey Posey Parrett Taylor Hemenway Foster Boehne Sr. Lieb Denton Luhring W. Wilson Rowbottom Boehne Jr. Schulte Madden Benjamin Hall Visclosky Mrvan
2nd district	Jennings J. Carr Ewing J. W. Davis Ewing J. W. Davis Thompson Henley Dunham English Cravens Kerr Wolfe J. Williams Humphreys Cobb O'Neall Bretz Hardy Miers Chaney Cullop Bland Greenwood Durgan Halleck Landgrebe Fithian Sharp McIntosh M. Pence Chocola Donnelly Walorski Yakym
3rd district	Test O. Smith Test Carty J. Carr Graham J. Carr J. L. White T. Smith J. L. Robinson Dunham G. G. Dunn Hughes W. Dunn Harrington R. Hill Hunter Holman Kerr N. Carr Bicknell Stockslager Howard J. Brown Tracewell Zenor Cox Dunbar Gardner Dunbar Crowe Pettengill Grant Crook S. Crumpacker Nimtz Brademas Hiler Roemer Souder Stutzman Banks Stutzman (elect)
4th district	A. Lane G. H. Dunn T. Smith Cravens C. Smith Julian Parker J. Lane Cumback Foley Holman Farquhar Holman Julian Je. Wilson New Sexton New Holman Watson Holman Griffith Dixon Benham Canfield Farley Gillie Kruse Adair Roush Quayle Coats Long Souder Buyer Rokita Baird
5th district	McCarty Rariden Kennedy W. Brown Wick W. Brown Hendricks Parker Holloway Kilgore Julian Coburn Holman Browne Matson Cooper Overstreet Faris Holliday Moss Sanders N. Johnson Gillen Griswold Harness Walsh Beamer Roush Roudebush Hillis Jontz Buyer Burton Brooks Spartz
6th district	Kinnard Herod Wick Wallace J. W. Davis G. G. Dunn Gorman Hendricks Barbour Gregg Porter Dumont Coburn Voorhees Hunter M. Robinson W. Myers Browne H. Johnson Watson Barnard Gray Comstock Elliott Larrabee Jenckes N. Johnson Harden Wampler Roudebush Bray D. Evans Burton M. Pence Messer G. Pence Shreve (elect)
7th district	Hannegan A. White Howard H. S. Lane Wright McGaughey Thompson McGaughey J. G. Davis Scott J. G. Davis Voorhees Washburn Orth Manson Cason Landers Hanna Matyr Peelle English Bynum Henry Overstreet Korbly Moores Updike Ludlow Greenwood Landis Noland Bray J. Myers Pease Kerns J. Carson A. Carson
8th district	Pettit McDonald Mace Ja. Wilson A. White Orth Tyner Hunter Hostetler Peirce Lamb Johnston Brookshire Faris Henry Cromer Adair Vestal Boehne Jr. La Follette E. Mitchell Denton Merrill Denton Zion Hayes Cornwell Deckard McCloskey Hostettler Ellsworth Bucshon Messmer (elect)
9th district	Sample Cathcart Fitch Eddy Shanks Cason M. White Orth Doxey Ward Cheadle Waugh Hanly Landis Morrison Purnell Crowe E. Wilson Hogan E. Wilson L. Hamilton B. Hill Sodrel B. Hill Young Hollingsworth Houchin
10th district	Kennedy Rockhill Harlan Brenton Chamberlain Case W. Mitchell Edgerton Defrees W. Williams Sayler Haymond Calkins Motte T. Wood W. Owen Patton Hammond Hatch E. Crumpacker Peterson W. Wood Gray Springer Harvey Harmon Harvey Roudebush Dennis Sharp Jacobs Jr. J. Carson
11th district	Harlan Pettit Shanks McDowell Stilwell Shanks Packard J. Evans Cowgill Steele Martin Steele Landis Rauch Kraus Cook Hall Griswold Larrabee Ludlow Jacobs Sr. Brownson Barr Bruce Jacobs Jr. Hudnut Jacobs Jr.
12th district	A. Hamilton Colerick Lowry J. B. White McClellan McNagny Leighty J. M. Robinson Gilbert Gilhams Cline Fairfield Hogg Ludlow
13th district	Baker Calkins Shively Ford Shively Conn Royse Brick Barnhart Hickey Pettengill
At-large	Hendricks Jennings Packard / Orth / W. Williams
Territory	Parke Thomas Jennings

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George Dunn

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Cyrus L. Dunham
Succeeded by	James Hughes
Member of the Indiana Senate
In office 1850–1852
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th district
In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	John W. Davis
Succeeded by	Willis A. Gorman

Personal details
Born	(1812-12-20)December 20, 1812 Washington County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1857(1857-09-04) (aged 44) Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	People's Party (1855–1857)
Other political affiliations	Whig (before 1854)
Education	Indiana University