Ginty founded the Oconto Pioneer in 1859[1] and served as editor and publisher of the paper until 1865. In 1866, he founded the Green Bay Gazette[1] and in 1868, he founded the Chippewa Falls Herald.[1] He later served as editor and publisher of the Herald from 1870 to 1890. From 1875 to 1878, Ginty was president of the Wisconsin Editorial Association.
Quiner, Edwin B. (1866). "Regimental History – Forty Second to Fifty Third Infantry". The Military History of Wisconsin. Chicago: Clark & Co. pp. 863–864.
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th district January 5, 1885 – January 7, 1889
Succeeded by
William Miller
January 01, 1970
george, clay, ginty, february, 1840, december, 1890, canadian, american, immigrant, politician, journalist, republican, elected, term, each, wisconsin, state, senate, assembly, founder, green, gazette, which, still, operates, today, green, press, gazette, main. 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 George C GintyMember of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtIn office January 5 1885 January 7 1889Preceded byRockwell J FlintSucceeded byWilliam MillarMember of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Door Oconto Shawano districtIn office January 5 1863 January 4 1864Preceded byEzra B StevensSucceeded byHerman NaberPersonal detailsBorn 1840 02 14 February 14 1840Toronto Upper Canada British North AmericaDiedDecember 9 1890 1890 12 09 aged 50 Madison Wisconsin U S Cause of deathLiver dysfunctionResting placeForest Hill CemeteryChippewa Falls WisconsinPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseFlora Beall Outhwaite m 1861 died 1907 wbr Military serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyUnion ArmyYears of service1864 1865RankColonel USVBrevet Brig General USVCommands47th Reg Wis Vol InfantryBattles warsAmerican Civil War Second Battle of Memphis Contents 1 Biography 2 Newspaper career 3 Military career 4 Political career 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBiography editGinty was born in Toronto Ontario in 1840 1 He moved with his parents to Racine Wisconsin in 1853 2 In 1859 he moved to Oconto Wisconsin Ginty later moved to Green Bay Wisconsin and Chippewa Falls Wisconsin He died in Madison Wisconsin on December 9 1890 1 3 At the time of his death he was a member of the United States Marshals Service acting as Marshal of the Western District of Wisconsin Newspaper career editGinty founded the Oconto Pioneer in 1859 1 and served as editor and publisher of the paper until 1865 In 1866 he founded the Green Bay Gazette 1 and in 1868 he founded the Chippewa Falls Herald 1 He later served as editor and publisher of the Herald from 1870 to 1890 From 1875 to 1878 Ginty was president of the Wisconsin Editorial Association Military career editGinty joined the Union Army in 1864 during the American Civil War as major of the 39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 3 1864 4 He was mustered out of the volunteers on September 22 1864 4 He rejoined the army on February 23 1865 as colonel of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment 4 He was mustered out of the volunteers after this service on September 4 1865 4 On January 13 1866 President Andrew Johnson nominated Ginty for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from September 28 1865 and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12 1866 5 Political career editGinty was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1863 and the Wisconsin State Senate from 1884 to 1888 3 He was a Republican References edit a b c d e Sank Quietly to Sleep The Weekly Wisconsin December 13 1890 p 1 Retrieved December 18 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp Ginty George Clay 1840 1890 Wisconsin Historical Society Retrieved September 1 2020 a b Gen Ginty Dead The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune December 13 1890 p 2 Retrieved December 18 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d Eicher John H and Eicher David J Civil War High Commands Stanford Stanford University Press 2001 ISBN 0 8047 3641 3 p 256 Eicher 2001 p 746 Further reading editQuiner Edwin B 1866 Regimental History Forty Second to Fifty Third Infantry The Military History of Wisconsin Chicago Clark amp Co pp 863 864 External links editGeorge Clay Ginty at Find a Grave Military offices Regiment created Command of the 47th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry RegimentFebruary 27 1865 September 8 1865 Regiment abolished Wisconsin State Assembly Preceded byEzra B Stevens Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Door Oconto Shawano districtJanuary 5 1863 January 4 1864 Succeeded byHerman Naber Wisconsin Senate Preceded byRockwell J Flint Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 30th districtJanuary 5 1885 January 7 1889 Succeeded byWilliam Miller Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Clay Ginty amp oldid 1209052338, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
