George Earl Maney

George Earl Maney
Maney in uniform, ca. 1862
United States Minister to Paraguay and Uruguay
In office
May 19, 1890  June 30, 1894
PresidentBenjamin Harrison
Preceded byJohn E. Bacon
Succeeded byGranville Stuart
United States Minister Resident to Bolivia
In office
November 4, 1882  June 1, 1883
PresidentChester A. Arthur
Preceded byCharles Adams
Succeeded byRichard Gibbs
United States Minister Resident to Colombia
In office
September 21, 1881  July 19, 1882
PresidentChester A. Arthur
Preceded byErnest J. Dichman
Succeeded byWilliam Lindsay Scruggs
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from Davidson County
In office
October 1, 1849  October 6, 1851
Preceded byJoseph E. Manlove
John Bell
Succeeded byRussell Hinton
Joel A. Battle
Personal details
Born(1826-08-24)August 24, 1826
Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1901(1901-02-09) (aged 74)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeMount Olivet Cemetery,
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth T. Crutcher
Parent(s)Thomas Maney
Ann Rebecca Southall
EducationUniversity of Nashville
Military service
Allegiance United States
 Confederate States
Branch/serviceUnited States Volunteers
 Confederate States Army
Years of service18461848 (USA)
18611865 (CSA)
Rank First Lieutenant (USA)
Brigadier-General (CSA)
Unit3rd U.S. Dragoons
Commands1st Tennessee Infantry
Maney's Brigade
Cheatham's Division
Battles/warsMexican-American War
American Civil War

Brigadier-General George Earl Maney (August 24, 1826 February 9, 1901) was an American soldier, politician, railroad executive and diplomat. He was a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and a reconstruction era U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Paraguay.