george was elected as a republican to the eighty-first congress, november 7, 1950, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of herbert a. meyer and at the same time was elected to the eighty-second congress. he was reelected to the three succeeding congresses, and served from november 7, 1950, to january 3, 1959. george voted in favor of the civil rights act of 1957. he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the eighty-sixth congress. he engaged in public relations in the transportation and construction fields. resided in parsons, kansas, until his death there april 11, 1972. he was interred in memorial lawn cemetery.