George Gale (congressman)

George Gale (June 3, 1756 – January 2, 1815) was an American politician and the first representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryland.

He attended public school and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

When Maryland convened its convention to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788, Gale was a member.

He served from 1789 to 1791, when George Washington appointed him supervisor of distilled liquors for the district of Maryland.

In World War II, the United States liberty ship SS George Gale was named in his honor.