George M. Dallas
George Mifflin Dallas (July 10, 1792 – December 31, 1864) was an American politician and diplomat. He was the 11th vice president of the United States from 1845 to 1849, under James K. Polk. Before becoming vice president, he was a senator from Pennsylvania.
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| 11th Vice President of the United States | |
| In office March 4, 1845 – March 4, 1849 | |
| President | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | John Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Millard Fillmore |
| United States Minister to the United Kingdom | |
| In office April 4, 1856 – May 16, 1861 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | Charles Francis Adams Sr. |
| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office August 6, 1837 – July 29, 1839 | |
| President | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | John Randolph Clay |
| Succeeded by | Churchill C. Cambreleng |
| 17th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 14, 1833 – December 1, 1835 | |
| Governor | George Wolf |
| Preceded by | Ellis Lewis |
| Succeeded by | James Todd |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office December 13, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac D. Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Samuel McKean |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office April 15, 1829 – December 13, 1831 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Charles Jared Ingersoll |
| Succeeded by | Henry D. Gilpin |
| 58th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 21, 1828 – April 15, 1829 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Watson |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Wood Richards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Mifflin Dallas July 10, 1792 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1864 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Peter's Episcopal Church |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Nicklin (m. 1816) |
| Children | 8 |
| Parents | Alexander Dallas Arabella Smith |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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Dallas was born in Philadelphia and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now the Princeton University) in 1810.
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