George A. Mushbach

George Augustus Mushbach (January 6, 1850 – December 27, 1901) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing Alexandria and Alexandria County. He also served in the Virginia Senate, representing Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince William County, from 1891 to 1898.

George A. Mushbach
Mushbach, c.1901
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 14th district
In office
December 2, 1891  December 6, 1899
Preceded byR. Walton Moore
Succeeded byStephen R. Donohoe
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria
In office
December 5, 1877  December 7, 1881
Preceded byM. D. Ball
Succeeded byCharles E. Stuart
Personal details
Born
George Augustus Mushbach

(1850-01-06)January 6, 1850
Hamburg, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 1901(1901-12-27) (aged 51)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Eva B. Gwynn
(m. 1886)
RelativesJoseph E. Edsall (grandfather)
Alma materRutgers College

Early life

George Augustus Mushback was born in January 1850, in Sussex County, New Jersey. He was the grandson of Joseph E. Edsall, a senator from New Jersey. He attended Rutgers College.[1] He was related to U.S. Army general Heintzleman.[2] He studied law in the office of Francis L. Smith. He was admitted to the bar in Virginia.[1]

Career

Mushbach had a law practice with M. D. Ball. He later had a practice with C. W. Wattles. After Wattles died, he practiced law alone.[1]

Mushbach was a Democrat.[2] In the 1870s, Mushbach served as a member of the city council of Alexandria. Mushbach served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Alexandria and Alexandria County from 1877 to 1881.[3] He then served in the Virginia Senate, representing the 14th district, including Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince William County, 1891 to 1899.[1][3]

Mushbach was elected as captain of the Alexandria Light Infantry in 1882 or 1883. He served as captain for ten years.[1]

Personal life

Mushbach married Eva B. Gwynn, daughter of Bennett F. Gwynn, in December 1886.[1] He lived at North Washington Street in Alexandria.[2]

Mushbach died on December 27, 1901, at his home in Alexandria.[1][2][4]

References

  1. Doe, John (1902). Report of the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Virginia State Bar Association. pp. 88–91. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. "Death of Capt. George A. Mushbach". The Baltimore Sun. December 29, 1901. p. 10. Retrieved August 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. "Funeral Services Over Remains of Capt. Mushbach". The Evening Star. December 30, 1901. p. 6. Retrieved August 3, 2023 via Newspapers.com.open access
  • George A. Mushbach at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
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