George Washington Toland

George Washington Toland was an American politician who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1837 to 1843. He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1832 to 1833, and as a Whig member in 1844. He served as a National Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 1st district from 1834 to 1835 and as a Democrat from 1835 to 1837.

Early life and education

Toland was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father was Henry Toland of Germantown. He attended the common schools, and graduated from Princeton College in 1816. He read law and was admitted to the bar in 1819.

Career

He worked in the insurance business. He served as school director in Philadelphia from 1826 to 1830, as a member and treasurer of the Pennsylvania Institute of the Deaf and Dumb in 1828, as director of the Mechanic's Bank of Philadelphia from 1831 to 1832, and as director of the Philadelphia Board of Trade.
He served as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1832 and 1833. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 1st district and served as a National Republican from 1833 to 1835 and as a Democrat from 1835 to 1837.
Toland was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses.
He served again as a Whig member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1844. He worked as a director of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from 1847 to 1849.
He died on January 30, 1869, in Philadelphia and was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.