George Folsom (May 23, 1802 – March 27, 1869) was an American lawyer, historian, librarian, diplomat and senator from New York.

[1] George was educated at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, and graduated from Harvard College in 1822.

Then he studied law with U.S. Attorney Ether Shepley in Saco, Maine, was admitted to the bar, and practiced in Worcester, Massachusetts.

[1] While studying law he prepared the History of Saco and Biddeford (on-line copy; 331 pages) which was published in 1830.

[1] Margaret was a descendant of Peter Stuyvesant, the last Dutch Director-General of New Netherland, and John Winthrop, the 3rd Governor the Massachusetts Bay Colony.