George Loyall (May 29, 1789 – February 24, 1868) was a

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from

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Biography

Born in

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, Loyall was graduated from the College of William and Mary,

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, in 1808. He studied law but did not practice. Visited England in 1815. He served as member of the State house of delegates 1818-1827. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1829. He successfully contested the election of Thomas Newton to the Twenty-first Congress and served from March 9, 1830, to March 3, 1831. Loyall was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837). Navy agent at

from 1837 to 1861, with the exception of two years. He died in

, February 24, 1868. He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery.

Electoral history

*1829; Loyall lost the election to Republican Thomas Newton but the election was invalidated and Loyall was seated. *1831; Loyall lost his re-election bid to Newton, winning only 48.99% of the vote. *1833; Loyall won re-election with 53.03% of the vote, defeating Miles King Jr. *1835; Loyall won re-election with 52.49% of the vote, defeating Whig Arthur Emmerson.

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