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.