George Wood Wingate

George Wood Wingate
President of the National Rifle Association of America
In office
1886–1900
Personal details
BornJuly 1, 1840
New York City, New York
DiedMarch 22, 1928 (1928-03-23) (aged 87)
Brooklyn, New York
SpouseSusan Prudence Mann[1]
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnion Army
New York National Guard
RankBrigadier general
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

George Wood Wingate (July 1, 1840 – March 22, 1928) was an American lawyer, soldier, civil servant and organizer of rifle practice. During the Civil War he served in the New York National Guard which later encouraged him to promote marksmanship skills for American citizens. He was the co-founder, and later president, of the National Rifle Association of America.[2]

  1. ^ Marquis Who's Who (1901 edition), via archive.org
  2. ^ Wingate, George (1896). History of the Twenty-Second Regiment: Of the National Guard of the State of New York. From Its Organization to 1895. Repressed Publishing; Reprint edition (2014). ISBN 978-1462228867.