George Colton | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Baltimore's 2nd district | |
| In office 1888–1892 | |
| In office 1868–1872 | |
| President of the Baltimore Board of Police Commissioners | |
| In office March 15, 1871 – March 15, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | William H. B. Fusselbaugh |
| Succeeded by | Edson M. Schryver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1817 Portsmouth, England |
| Died | May 4, 1898 (aged 80) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Lydia Jane Hamilton (m. 1842) |
| Children | 5 |
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George Colton (October 31, 1817 – May 4, 1898) was an American politician, printer and newspaperman. He served as member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Baltimore's 2nd district, from 1868 to 1872 and 1888 to 1892. Colton served as president of the Baltimore Board of Police Commissioners. He owned and operated both the Maryland Republican in the 1860s and the Baltimore Gazette in the 1880s.