In Oregon he attended country schools, then Santiam Academy, and finally Willamette University in Salem.

[1][2] In 1880, he was elected as a Republican to Oregon's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, defeating incumbent John Whiteaker by 1,397 votes.

[4] During his term in Congress, George promoted construction of jetties at the mouth of the Columbia River.

[2] Following his term in Congress, George served as a professor of medical jurisprudence at Willamette University from 1885 to 1889.

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