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George Washington Manypenny
American journalist (1808–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Washington Manypenny (1808 – July 15, 1892) was the Commissioner of Indian Affairs of the United States from 1853 to 1857.
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George Washington Manypenny | |
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs | |
In office 1853–1857 | |
Appointed by | Franklin Pierce |
Preceded by | Luke Lea |
Succeeded by | James W. Denver |
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Born | 1808 (1808) Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | July 15, 1892(1892-07-15) (aged 83–84) Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
Spouses |
Emeline Neale (died 1849)
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Children | 5 |
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