Who was George Mifflin Dallas in American History?

Does the Dallas task force on Confederate monuments know what the antebellum politician, for whom their city was named, thought about the Congressional Acts that supported slavery? George Mifflin Dallas was born July 10, 1792, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before he died on December 31, 1864, he served as an American diplomat to two countries, and was elected or appointed to government service at the city, state, and national levels representing the Democratic Party. Here is a list of most of his major achievements:

• Graduated (age 18) from Princeton with highest honors in 1810;
• Admitted to the Bar in 1813;
• Elected Mayor of Philadelphia in 1828;
• Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1829-1831;
• Elected U.S. Senator (D. Penn.), December 13, 1831-March 4, 1833;
• Appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania,1833-1835;
• Appointed by President Martin Van Buren as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia, 1837-1839;
• Elected Vice President of the United Stated under President James K. Polk, March 4, 1845-March 4,1849; and,
• Appointed by President Franklin Pierce as Minister to Great Britain, 1856-1861.

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