George Washington Bridges

George Washington Bridges
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	Reese Bowen Brabson
Succeeded by	William Brickly Stokes
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-09)October 9, 1825 Charleston, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1873(1873-03-16) (aged 47) Athens, Tennessee, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	East Tennessee University
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1863–1864
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Commands	10th Tennessee Cavalry (1863–4)
Battles/wars	American Civil War

George Washington Bridges (October 9, 1825 – March 16, 1873) was an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 3rd congressional district of Tennessee from 1861 to 1863. A Southern Unionist, he was arrested and jailed by Confederate authorities during the first few months of the Civil War in 1861. Though he eventually escaped, he did not take his seat in Congress until February 25, 1863, a few days before his term expired.

Following his congressional term, Bridges joined the Union Army with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, and commanded the 10th Tennessee Cavalry from August 1863 to November 1864. After the war, Bridges served as a state circuit court judge.