| The Speedwell Iron Works
George Vail became politically active in the 1840s, serving in the New Jersey Legislature from 1843-44. George ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1850. In a political cartoon, George was surrounded by tools, patterns and drawings, with the Iron Works smoking in the background. Vail identified himself as "blacksmith, engineer, and manufacturer." In 1852, George Vail was elected to the House of Representatives and served two terms in Washington, D.C. |
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