George Sykes (New Jersey politician)

George Sykes
George Sykes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
Preceded bySix congressmen elected statewide on the Whig Party's general ticket:
John Bancker Aycrigg
William Halstead
John Patterson Bryan Maxwell
Joseph Fitz Randolph
Charles C. Stratton
Thomas J. Yorke
Succeeded bySamuel G. Wright (W)
In office
November 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847
Preceded bySamuel G. Wright (W)
Succeeded byWilliam A. Newell (W)
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office
1877–1879
Personal details
BornSeptember 20, 1802
Sykesville, New Jersey
DiedFebruary 25, 1880(1880-02-25) (aged 77)
Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

George Sykes (September 20, 1802 – February 25, 1880) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1843 to 1845, and was reelected in 1845 to fill a vacancy, serving until 1847.