George Gary

George Gary
From Oshkosh Northwestern obituary (Oct. 22, 1909)
County Judge of Winnebago County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1870 – April 1, 1882
Preceded byJoseph B. Hamilton
Succeeded byJoseph B. Hamilton
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 21st district
In office
January 7, 1867 – October 1867
Preceded byGeorge S. Barnum
Succeeded byWilliam G. Ritch
Wisconsin Circuit Court Clerk for Winnebago County, Wisconsin
In office
November 1857 – January 1, 1861
Preceded byJedediah H. Smalley
Succeeded byWilliam G. Ritch
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Winnebago 1st district
In office
January 2, 1854 – January 7, 1856
Preceded byLucas M. Miller
Succeeded byLucius B. Townsend
Personal details
Born(1824-03-16)March 16, 1824
Potsdam, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 22, 1909(1909-10-22) (aged 85)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeRiverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Political party
Spouse
Georgiana Enery
(m. 1854; died 1901)
Children
  • George H. Gary
  • (b. 1856; died 1877)
  • Ann Eliza Gary
  • (b. 1858; died 1862)
  • Paul Gary
  • (b. 1860; died 1945)
  • Mary Francis (Rieckhoff)
  • (b. 1868; died 1905)
RelativesJoseph Gary (brother)
ProfessionLawyer

George Gary (March 16, 1824 – October 22, 1909) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, Republican politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate (1867) and State Assembly (1854 & 1855), representing Winnebago County. He also served 12 years as county judge and authored a long-cited and re-issued work on Wisconsin probate law.