Person Information

Biography

Mentioned in 18381217BJS_WHS1. Preparing/thinking about a nomination for NYS legislature in 1838, along with "Ruggles" and "Saxton". Found in the New York Red Book as having been a candidate from Chautauqua in 1838 with Thomas J. Allen and Abner Lewis. In a Find-A-Grave search, there was only one sensible match -- see birth and death dates above.

Letter References

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 16, 1838

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 17, 1838

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, December 21, 1838

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, October 6, 1838

Letter from Benjamin Jennings Seward to William Henry Seward, January 10, 1839

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 
Mentioned in 18381217BJS_WHS1. Preparing/thinking about a nomination for NYS legislature in 1838, along with "Ruggles" and "Saxton". Found in the New York Red Book as having been a candidate from Chautauqua in 1838 with Thomas J. Allen and Abner Lewis. In a Find-A-Grave search, there was only one sensible match -- see birth and death dates above.
Citation Notes: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=y5FFAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA415&dq=%22George+A.+French%22+and+william+henry+seward&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BHg2Vb_aCKLnsAT50YHIAg&ved=0CCcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22George%20A.%20French%22%20and%20william%20henry%20seward&f=false
Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=french&GSfn=george&GSmn=a&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=15740324&df=all&
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Notes: 
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=french&GSfn=george&GSmn=a&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=36&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=15740324&df=all&