George Gage (politician)

George Gage
Born(1813-08-30)August 30, 1813
Litchfield, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 1899(1899-12-19) (aged 86)
McHenry, Illinois, U.S.
OccupationPolitician
Known forBringing the railroad to the city of McHenry as well as founding Gagetown.

George Gage (1813-1899)[1] was a politician from McHenry County, Illinois he a member of the state legislature from 1850 until 1852 and was the first state senator from the county and served from 1854 until 1858. He was instrumental in bringing the rail road to the city of McHenry.[2]

References

  1. ^ "George Gage (1813 - 1899) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Movers, shakers shaped McHenry". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.


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