| 词条 | George Lear |
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|name = George Lear |image = George Lear, 1818-1884.jpg |caption = Aged 60 |office = Attorney General of Pennsylvania |governor = John F. Hartranft |predecessor = Samuel E. Dimmick |successor = Henry Wilbur Palmer |term_start = December 7, 1875 |term_end = February 26, 1879 |birth_date = February 16, 1818 |birth_place = Warwick Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania |death_date = May 23, 1884 (aged 66) |death_place = Doylestown, Pennsylvania |party = |spouse = Sydney White |children = 3 |birthname = |religion = |residence = |alma_mater = |profession = Attorney, banker }} George Lear (February 16, 1818{{snd}}May 23, 1884) was a prominent Doylestown, Pennsylvania lawyer and banker, who served as state Attorney General. Life and careerLear was the son of Robert Lear, a farmer, and his wife Mary (Meloy) Lear, both from Bucks County. He initially worked as a teacher and store clerk, but also studied law, mostly on his own, and was admitted to Bucks County bar in 1844. He stumped for Polk-Dallas in the 1844 election.{{sfn|Davis|1905a|p=315}} He was appointed the county's Deputy Attorney General in 1848, which he stayed at until the position was superseded by an elected District Attorney.{{sfn|Battle|1887|p=860}} In 1845 Lear married Sydney White. They had three children, Henry, Cordelia and Mary.{{sfn|Battle|1887|p=861}} Henry would become a lawyer. In 1865, Lear was appointed president of the Doylestown National Bank, which position he kept until his death.{{sfn|National Cyclopaedia|1895|p=172}} His son Henry was his successor.{{sfn|Battle|1887|p=861}} Lear was a leading participant in the state's 1872–73 constitutional convention. In 1875, he was appointed state Attorney General, which he served until 1879. Lear died at home in 1884,{{sfn|Davis|1905b|p=385}} and was buried in the Doylestown cemetery. ReferencesFurther reading
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