George Congdon Gorham

George Congdon Gorham
Portrait by Mathew Brady, c. 1868–1875
6th Secretary of the United States Senate
In office
June 6, 1868 – March 24, 1879
Preceded byJohn Weiss Forney
Succeeded byJohn Christopher Burch
Personal details
Born(1832-07-05)July 5, 1832
New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 1909(1909-02-11) (aged 76)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
PartyRepublican (before 1896)
Democratic (after 1896)
SpouseEffie Bassett
ChildrenMaud
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George Congdon Gorham (July 5, 1832 – February 11, 1909) was an American Republican politician, newspaper editor, and author who served as Secretary of the United States Senate from 1868 to 1879, spanning most of the Reconstruction era.

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