George H. Yeaman

George Helm Yeaman (November 1, 1829 – February 23, 1908) was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky from 1862 until 1865, and as U.S.

Yeaman was elected as a Unionist to the Thirty-seventh Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James S. Jackson.

He was reelected to the Thirty-eighth Congress and served from December 1, 1862, to March 3, 1865.

He provided a critical vote for passing the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolishing slavery through the US House of Representatives.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress