George G. Symes

George G. Symes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's at-large district
In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Preceded by	James B. Belford
Succeeded by	Hosea Townsend
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Montana Territory
In office May 1869 – February 1871
Appointed by	Ulysses S. Grant
Preceded by	Lyman E. Munson
Succeeded by	John Luttrell Murphy
Personal details
Born	(1840-04-28)April 28, 1840 Ashtabula County, Ohio, U.S.
Died	November 3, 1893(1893-11-03) (aged 53) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Cause of death	Suicide
Resting place	Fairmount Cemetery, Denver
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sophie Foster ​ (m. 1875⁠–⁠1893)​
Children	John Foster Symes (b. 1878; died 1951) Mary Gifford Symes (b. 1879; died 1895) George Gifford Symes (b. 1884; died 1967)
Relatives	John Wells Foster (father-in-law)
Profession	Lawyer
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1861–1865
Rank	Colonel, USV
Unit	2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry 25th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Commands	44th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

George Gifford Symes (April 28, 1840 – November 3, 1893) was an American lawyer, Republican politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin, Montana, and Colorado. He was a member of congress, representing Colorado's at-large district during the 49th and 50th U.S. congresses (1885–1889), and was a justice of the Supreme Court of the Montana Territory. Earlier in his life, he served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War.