George M. Dallas | |
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11th Vice-President of the United States | |
Term of office March 4, 1845 - March 4, 1849 | |
President | James K. Polk |
Preceded by | John Tyler |
Succeeded by | Millard Fillmore |
Born | July 10, 1792 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Died | December 31, 1864 (aged 72) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Spouse | Sophia Nicklin Dallas |
Religion | Episcopalian |
George M. Dallas was U.S. Representative from North Carolina, a Senator from Alabama, and the thirteenth Vice President of the United States under James K. Polk. The city of Dallas in Texas is named after him. [1]
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