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George H. Proffit
American politician

George H. Proffit

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American politician
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Male
Place of birth
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A.
Place of death
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, U.S.A.
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40 years
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George H. Proffit (September 4, 1807 – September 7, 1847) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.

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Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Proffit completed preparatory studies. He moved to Petersburg, Indiana, in 1828. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Petersburg and Portersville, Indiana. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Petersburg, Indiana. He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1831, 1832, and 1836–1838.

Proffit was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842. He was appointed by President Tyler as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Brazil and served from June 7, 1843, to August 10, 1844, when he returned home, the Senate having refused to confirm his appointment. He died in Louisville, Kentucky, September 7, 1847. He was interred in Walnut Hills Cemetery, Petersburg, Indiana.

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