George was born on 24 February 1759. He was the son of
George Spengler and
Anna Maria (?). The Philadelphia Committe of Safety, under date of July 10, 1776, directed that an order be drawn on John Nixon, Esq. and others, the Committe of Accounts, in favor of George Spangler for ten pounds, for defraying the expenses of Capt. Campbell's men discharged from confinement and ordered to York Town which is directed to be charged to his account. Resolved, "George Spangler conduct the Prisoners of War from this City to York Town, there to be stationed under the care of the Committe of that Town." At the instance of the same Council of Safety on September 18, 1777, "An order was drawn on David Rittenhouse, Esq. Treasurer of the State, in favor of George Spangler for the sum of six pounds and ten shillings, for his services riding express on public business." In 1775 George Spangler was a member of Capt. George Eichelberger's Company, and in 1776 was Lieuntenant of the Second Company, Third Battalion, York Co. Militia and marched with his battalion the same year to New Jersey to form the Flying Camp. At the first Democratic meeting held in York, 1799, at Furry's tavern on East Market Street, the chairman was Col. Georger Spangler, at which was buried at a mock funeral the "Black Cockade of Federalism." He was a Lieut. Colonel of the 113th Regimet York Co. Militia in 1801. The militia camp on the Commons in York, 1814, numbered 6,000 and came from Lancaster, Dauphin and Lebanon counties and one company from Bucks Co. They were rendezvoused here to be in readiness to repel the Britis attack on Baltimore. He was a member of the State assembly 1803, 1804, 1805, 1808 and 1809; Notary Public and County Treasurer 1814 to 1817; Director of the Poor 1813, 1815, 1817 and 1818. In 1817 he was one of the Marshalls in the parade given in honor of Governor elect William Findlay. In 1816 the Laurel Fire Company was re-organized. Colonel George Spangler, at whose house the meeting was held, became President. Among other members of the Company at that time were: William Spangler, George Small, Peter Small, Henry Small, Thomas Baumgardner and Jacob Spangler. He kept a tavern at the large brick Spangler mansion on the Plank Road. He also built the Washington House on East Market street, for half a century the leading hotel in York. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, President Zachary Taylor and Andrew Johnson addressed the multitude from the balcony. The latter was accomppanied by General Ulysses Grant and Admiral David Farragut. DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT: York Republican Oct. 21, 1831 "Departed this transitory life, on Friday morning last, Col. George Spangler, in the 73rd year of his age. He lingered with a pulmonary consumption, for better than 14 months but he bore his pain and suffering with fortitude and christian resignation. Col. Spangler was one of the few yet remaining patriots of '76. He represented this county in the Legislature of this State for seven or eight years, where he was attentive to his duties, and faithful and useful to his constituents. He has left a disoncsolate widow and three children to bemourn their loss. His remains were interred in the burial ground of the Ger. Ref. Church in this town, on Sunday last, followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends." BURIED: German Reformed Church graveyard. He married
Sarah McCandless. George died on 21 October 1831 at age 72. His body was interred in October 1831 at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania.