George Washington Fleeger

George W. Fleeger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 26th district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
Preceded by	Samuel Henry Miller
Succeeded by	Norman Hall
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1871-1872
Personal details
Born	(1839-03-13)March 13, 1839 Concord Township, Pennsylvania, U.S
Died	June 25, 1904(1904-06-25) (aged 65) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1865
Rank	Captain
Unit	Company C, 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment

George Washington Fleeger (March 13, 1839 – June 25, 1904) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

George W. Fleeger was born in Concord Township, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and West Sunbury Academy.

He was enlisted in the Union Army on June 10, 1861, as a private in Company C, 11th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, and was commissioned a first lieutenant in June 1862. He was brevetted captain, and served until March 13, 1865.

He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1866 and commenced practice in Butler. Fleeger served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1871 and 1872. He was the chairman of the Republican State central committee, and a delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1882 and 1890.

Fleeger was elected as a Republican to the Forty-ninth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Butler, Pennsylvania, and died there in 1894. Interment in the North Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "George Washington Fleeger (id: F000193)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.  Retrieved on 2008-02-14
• The Political Graveyard
• George Washington Fleeger at Find a Grave