George H. Walsh (November 24, 1845 – April 2, 1913) was an American newspaper editor and publisher from

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

. He served on the council of the Dakota Territory and was instrumental in the founding of the University of North Dakota. Walsh was one of the earliest settlers of Grand Forks. He was selected as a member of the Territorial Council, serving from 1879 until 1889. The council, in turn, elected him their president from 1879 until 1881. He also served in the North Dakota House of Representatives and as speaker during the 1893 session.

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In 1881, when the territorial legislature authorized a new county north of Grand Forks, they named it

Walsh County Walsh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,563. Its county seat is Grafton. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on May 2, 1881, with areas partitioned from ...

in his honor. Walsh Hall at the University of North Dakota bears his name.George H. Walsh
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1845 births 1913 deaths Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota Members of the Dakota Territorial Legislature Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives Speakers of the North Dakota House of Representatives Journalists from South Dakota Journalists from North Dakota Journalists from Montana Politicians from Montreal Journalists from Montreal 19th-century American politicians {{US-hist-stub