George C. Northrop

George C. Northrop
George C. Northrop
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Racine 1st district
	In office; January 4, 1864 – January 2, 1865
Preceded by	Horatio T. Taylor
Succeeded by	John Vaughan
13th & 15th Mayor of Racine, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1863 – April 1864
Preceded by	Alvin Raymond
Succeeded by	Thomas Falvey
	In office; April 1861 – April 1862
Preceded by	Jerome I. Case
Succeeded by	Alvin Raymond
Personal details
Born	April 1, 1819; Galway, New York, U.S.
Died	July 13, 1874 (aged 55); Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Liver disease
Resting place	Mound Cemetery, Racine
Spouses	Sarah J. Wortser (died 1854); Mary C. Wortser (died 1871);
Children	with Sarah Wortser; Henry Wortser Northrop; (died 1839); George Grant Northrop; (died 1852); George Wortser Northrop; (died 1855); with Mary Wortser; Infant son; (died 1859); Sarah (Banks); (b. 1863; died 1939);
Profession	Lawyer

George Chester Northrop (April 1, 1819 – July 13, 1874) was an American lawyer, banker, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was an early mayor of Racine, Wisconsin, and established the first bank in Racine. He also represented the city in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1864. His last name is sometimes spelled Northrup.

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