1. George Partridge was an American teacher and politician.
10 Facts About George Partridge
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George Partridge represented Massachusetts as a delegate to the Continental Congress and as a Representative in the US House.
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George Partridge studied theology but never entered the active ministry.
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In 1774, George Partridge was elected as a delegate to the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, a provisional government formed to replace the Massachusetts General Court which had been suspended by Royal Governor Gen.
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George Partridge then served with the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1775 to 1779.
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George Partridge was reappointed continuously until 1785, although he missed the session held in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1783.
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George Partridge was a charter member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1780.
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George Partridge was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1814.
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George Partridge died at home in Duxbury in 1828 and is buried in the Mayflower Cemetery there.
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George Partridge Academy burned in 1933 and its location is occupied by the Duxbury Town Offices.