George Clay Ginty
George C. Ginty | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Rockwell J. Flint |
| Succeeded by | William Millar |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Door–Oconto–Shawano district | |
| In office January 5, 1863 – January 4, 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra B. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Herman Naber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1840 Toronto, Upper Canada, British North America |
| Died | December 9, 1890 (aged 50) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Liver dysfunction |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Flora Beall Outhwaite
(m. 1861; died 1907) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1864–1865 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | 47th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
George Clay Ginty (February 14, 1840 – December 9, 1890) was a Canadian American immigrant, politician, and journalist. A Republican, he was elected to one term each in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly and was founder of the Green Bay Gazette which still operates today as the Green Bay Press-Gazette—the main local paper of Green Bay, Wisconsin. He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a United States Marshal near the end of his life.