George Nicholas Eckert

George N. Eckert
7th Director of the United States Mint
In office
1851–1853
PresidentMillard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
Preceded byRobert M. Patterson
Succeeded byThomas M. Pettit
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 14th district
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byAlexander Ramsey
Succeeded byCharles Wesley Pitman
Personal details
Born(1802-07-04)July 4, 1802
Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, US
DiedJune 28, 1865(1865-06-28) (aged 62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyWhig

George Nicholas Eckert (July 4, 1802 – June 28, 1865) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district from 1847 to 1849. He also served as the 7th Director of the United States Mint from 1851 to 1853.