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Title |
Cartoon, Political cartoon of George Vail vs. George H. Brown for congress in 1852. Matted and framed |
Scope & Content |
This original cartoon depicts George Vail and George Brown during their campaign rivalry for election to Congress in 1850. It asks, "Working Men of the Counties of Morristown, Middlesex and Somerset, which will you choose for your representative?" Vail is depicted as a hard working "man of the people" while Brown is seen napping in his office with his feet up on the desk. George Vail lost this election, but won in 1852. Matted and Framed in Bird's Eye maple frame. |
Object Name |
Cartoon |
Catalog Number |
HS1975.010 |
Collection |
Historic Speedwell Collection |
Physical characteristics |
1 framed cartoon |
Biographical History |
George Vail (1809-1875) became a partner in the Ironworks in the early 1830s. George Vail was a Democratic Party politician was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1843 and 1844, and was appointed by the Governor of New Jersey to represent the State at The Great Exhibition in London, England, in 1851. He represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 to 1857. After his end of term in Congress, Vail was appointed on February 3, 1858, by President James Buchanan, as consul to Glasgow, Scotland, then served until August 10, 1861. George managed the Ironworks after Stephen's death until 1873 with his stepbrother John Hedges Lidgerwood, when the Ironworks closed due to decreasing water power and competition with other mills. |
Year Range from |
1851 |
Year Range to |
1852 |
Subjects |
Political activity Political campaigns Political cartoons Political elections |
Copyrights |
Records may be copied for use in individual scholarly or personal research; however, as with all materials in the Morris County Park Commission, researchers are responsible for obtaining copyright permission to use material from the collection. |
Level of description |
Item |