George W. Hulick

George Washington Hulick (June 29, 1833 – August 13, 1907) was a teacher, lawyer, soldier, judge, and a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1893 to 1897.

George Washington Hulick
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1897
Preceded by	Dennis D. Donovan
Succeeded by	Seth W. Brown
Personal details
Born	(1833-06-29)June 29, 1833 Batavia, Ohio, US
Died	August 13, 1907(1907-08-13) (aged 74) Batavia, Ohio, US
Resting place	Union Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Farmer's College

Biography

Born in Batavia, Ohio, Hulick attended the public schools and graduated from Farmer's College, near Cincinnati. He took charge of Pleasant Hill Academy and taught two years. Hulick then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He subsequently commenced his law practice in Batavia.

Civil War

During the Civil War, he enlisted as a private in Company E, Twenty-second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 14, 1861. He was appointed as an orderly sergeant and afterward was elected as the captain of his company. Hulick was discharged August 16, 1861, when the regiment's three-month term of enlistment expired.

Political career

He then served as the probate judge of Clermont County, Ohio, from 1864 to 1867, and served nine years on the board of education. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.

Presidential elector for Hayes/Wheeler in 1876.

Hulick was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third and Fifty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896.

He then resumed the practice of law in Batavia.

Death

He died in Batavia on August 13, 1907, and was interred in Union Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "George W. Hulick (id: H000937)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-13

• Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress