George Howard Paul

George H. Paul
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 6th district
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
Preceded byJohn L. Mitchell
Succeeded byEnoch Chase
5th Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin
In office
April 1857 – April 1859
Preceded byVolney Hughes
Succeeded byAsahel Farr
Personal details
Born(1826-03-14)March 14, 1826
Danville, Vermont
DiedMay 18, 1890(1890-05-18) (aged 64)
Kansas City, Missouri
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Pamela Susan Joy
(m. 1855)
Children
  • Katherine (Young)
  • (b. 1860; died 1943)
Alma materUniversity of Vermont

George Howard Paul (March 14, 1826 – May 18, 1890) was an American newspaperman, businessman, and politician. He was a prominent member of the Democratic Party in Wisconsin, served two terms in the Wisconsin State Senate representing southern Milwaukee County, and was the 5th Mayor of Kenosha, Wisconsin. He also served in various other state and local offices, including several years as a member and president of the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents.[1]

  1. ^ "Paul, George Howard 1826 - 1890". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 4, 2020.