Levin Gale

Levin Gale

Levin Gale (April 24, 1784 – December 18, 1834) was an American politician. Born in Elkton, Maryland, Gale attended the common schools, studied law, and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Elkton. He was member of the Maryland State Senate in 1816, and was elected from the sixth district of Maryland as a Jacksonian candidate to the Twentieth Congress, and served from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1828, and resumed the practice of law. He died in Elkton.

His father, George Gale, was also a Congressman from Maryland.

References

*CongBio|G000013


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gale — ist der Name folgender Orte: Galepsos (Chalkidike), antiker Ort auf der Halbinsel Chalkidike, Griechenland in den Vereinigten Staaten: Gale (Idaho) Gale (Illinois) Gale (Indiana) Gale (Kalifornien) Gale (New York) Gale (Pennsylvania) Gale (West… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Gale (disambiguation) — The principal meaning of gale is a high wind. A gale is a measure of windspeed on the Beaufort scale.urname* Anthony Gale, fourth commandant of the United States Marine Corps * Bob Gale, motion picture screenwriter * Bob Gale, English cricketer * …   Wikipedia

  • George Gale (congressman) — George Gale (3 June 1756–2 January 1815) was an American politician and representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryland.Gale was born in Maryland in 1756. He attended public school and served in the Continental Army during the… …   Wikipedia

  • List of United States political families (G) — The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with G.The Gales*George Gale (1756 1815), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1789 1791. Father of Levin Gale.… …   Wikipedia

  • Liste der Mitglieder des US-Repräsentantenhauses aus Maryland — Andrew P. Harris, derzeitiger Vertreter des ersten Kongresswahlbezirks von Maryland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Maryland's 6th congressional district — MD 6 redirects here. For the state route, see Maryland Route 6. Maryland s 6th congressional district Current Represen …   Wikipedia

  • 20th United States Congress - State Delegations — [ United States Capitol] The Twentieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in… …   Wikipedia

  • 20th United States Congress - political parties — [ United States Capitol] The Twentieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Rave Master characters — Many of the main and supporting characters of Rave Master The Rave Master manga and anime series features an extensive cast of characters created by Hiro Mashima. The series takes place in a fictional universe that exists as a parallel world… …   Wikipedia

  • Life on Mars — For other uses, see Life on Mars (disambiguation). An artist s impression of what Mars surface and atmosphere may look like if Mars were terraformed. Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of life on Mars owing to the planet s… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”