The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-07-10
From the Democratic Review, Feb, 1874
George oW.A Dallas.

Mr.. Dallas was born in the city of Philadelphia
on the 10th day of July, 1892. He is the elder
son of Alexander j. Dallas, one of the most ac-
complIshed advocates g. distinguished statesmen
that have adorned the legal profession of the
United States, Or sustained, in important posts of
public trust the principles and policy of the re-
publican party. He received the rudiments of
his education at school in Germantown. and
afterwards at the Friends Academy in Philadel-
phia. At the age of ii, he was entered in
Princeton College, and continued there until
1910, when he was graduated with the highest
honors ofhis class. He delivered their valedic-
tory address, which is still remembered and ad-
verted to in the college history as striking ex-
ample of feeling eoquence, and taste Indeed
as public speaker, he gave early promise Of that
excellence which has since been displayed in
many of the prominent situation, TO which his tai
ents have elevated him; and published oration.
delivered when he was but seventeen years of
age, and preserved in the Port Folio, strkingly
attests the maturity Of his powers.
On leaving college, Mr.. Dallas commenced
the study of the law, in the Office of his father.
at Philadelphia; and although, in the intervals of
that severe study the more attractive forms of
literature and poetry were not unlrequentIy cul-
tivated, he yet persevered with unceasng app-
cation in making himself thorough master of
The great principles of the profession of which
he has since been SO distinguished member.
He was admitted to the bar in 1913. Soon after
the declaration Of war with England, he had en-
rolled himself in volunteer corps; and when.
in the year 1913, Mr.. Galatn was appointed by
President Madison, member of the commission
that repaired TO st. Petersburg, for the purpose
of negotiating peace under the mediation of
the emperor Alexander, he accompanied that
minister as his private and confidential secretary.
During a residence Of more than a year in En-
rope, Mr.. Dallas had an opportunity of visiting
Russia, France, England, Holland and the Meth
erlands. While in England, family connected
with Lord Byron brought him into frequent as
sociation with that greatpoet, who then, at twon-
ty-fye years ofage, was received in London the
general and enthusiastic admiration which the
appearance of his two beautiful poems, the Gia-
our and the Bride Of Abydos, could not fail TO
call forth. 1t was in consequence of remark Of
a Mr.. Dallas, upon the popularity in America Of
Childe Harold, and some Of his previous poems.
that he declared in his journal that these were
the first thing that ever sounded to his ears like
fame; and that popularity in far and rising
country, caused tidings very different from the
ephemeral praises of the crowd of fashion then
buzzing around him. Through another relative.
the humane and eloquent iurist who was then the
chief Justice ofthe court Of common pleas, il was
Mr. Dallas's good fortune to be thrown, not tin-
frequently, ino the society Of some of those enl.
lnent lawyers who have, by the brilliancy Of then