George Gale (Wisconsin politician)

George W. Gale (November 30, 1816 – April 18, 1868) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge and as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate. He was the founder of Galesville, Wisconsin, and Gale College, and was one of the creators of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.

The Honorable

George W. Gale
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 6th Circuit
In office
June 1, 1856 – 1861
Preceded byWiram Knowlton
Succeeded byIsaac E. Messmore
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 14th district
In office
January 1, 1850 – January 1, 1852
Preceded byJohn W. Boyd
Succeeded byEleazer Wakeley
Personal details
Born(1816-11-30)November 30, 1816
Burlington, Vermont
DiedApril 18, 1868(1868-04-18) (aged 51)
Galesville, Wisconsin
Resting placeGale College Cemetery
Galesville, Wisconsin
Political partyFree Soil
Spouse(s)
  • Gertrude Young
  • (died 1902)
Children
  • George Gale
  • (b. 1845; died 1937)
  • William Gale
  • (b. 1848; died 1903)
Professionlawyer, judge

Biography

Born in Burlington, Vermont, Gale was admitted to the Vermont bar. He then moved to Wisconsin Territory, where he practiced law in Walworth County. In 1847 he was elected District Attorney and as a delegate to the second Wisconsin Constitutional Convention.[1]

Gale was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate as a member of the Free Soil Party, representing the 14th senate district—Walworth County.[2] Gale moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he became a Wisconsin county judge and then was elected Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for the 6th circuit. Gale bought land north of La Crosse and helped plat the city of Galesville, Wisconsin, in order to found Gale College; he is responsible for the creation of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.[3] During the American Civil War, Judge Gale served with the United States Sanitary Commission. He died in Galesville.[4][5]

Notes
  1. Wisconsin Historical Society-George Gale
  2. State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 7.
  3. "Gale College Founder's Day To Be Celebrated On Sunday". LaCrosse Tribune and Leader Press. 26 April 1935. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
  4. History of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, 1917
  5. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Circuit Court-George Gale


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