George Augustus La Dow

George Augustus La Dow

Infobox Congressman
name= George Augustus La Dow


state= Oregon
district = ushr|Oregon|AL|At-large
party= Democrat
term= March 4 1875-May 1 1875
preceded= James W. Nesmith
succeeded= Lafayette Lane
date of birth= March 18 1826
place of birth= Syracuse, New York
date of death= May 1 1875
place of death=Pendleton, Oregon
spouse=
current occupation=

George Augustus La Dow (March 18, 1826 - May 1, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from Oregon. Elected as a Democrat due to a split among Republicans, La Dow died before Congress assembled.

Early life

Born near Syracuse, New York, La Dow moved with his family to McHenry County, Illinois where he attended public school and studied law. In 1850, he was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Waupaca, Wisconsin. From 1860 to 1862, he served as district attorney of Waupaca County.

In 1862, he moved his law practice to Wilton, Minnesota and served as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1868 and 1869.

Congressional campaign of 1874

In 1869, La Dow moved to Pendleton, Oregon, serving one term as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.

In 1874, he was selected as the Democratic nominee for Oregon's seat in the United States House of Representatives. Though little known outside of Umatilla County,cite book|title=Fifty Years in Oregon: Experiences, Observations, and Commentaries Upon Men, Measures, and Customs in Pioneer Days and Later Times|last=Geer|first=T. T.|authorlink=T. T. Geer|publisher=The Neale Publishing Company|date=1912|pages=pp. 275-277|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=wFTbZPqBYccC] due to a split among Oregon Republicans, La Dow faced not only Republican candidate Richard Williams, but also Timothy W. Davenport (father of political cartoonist Homer Davenport), who ran as an Independent. Williams and Davenport debated each other all around the state, split the Republican vote, and handed La Dow a plurality and the election.cite book|title=The Liberal Republican Movement|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZX2q-h-xYFcC|pages=p. 213|last=Ross|first=Earle Dudley|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|date=1910|accessdate=2008-02-26]

However, before Congress convened its session, La Dow died on May 1 1875. He was interred in Pioneer Park Cemetery in Pendleton.

Election box candidate with party link
party = Democratic Party (United States)
candidate = George A. La Dow
votes = 9,642
percentage = 38%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Republican Party (United States)
candidate = Richard Williams
votes = 9,340
percentage = 37%
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Timothy W. Davenport
votes = 6,350
percentage = 25%
change =

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