George Oakes (April 21, 1861 – April 19, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician. Born on a farm near

New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 10,079 as of the 2020 census. History New Richmond was founded in 1857. The first permanent settlement was established by Hiram Foster, who had led a group ...

, Oakes received his law degree from University of Minnesota Law School. He then practiced law in New Richmond, Wisconsin. He was the New Richmond city attorney and served on the

St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,536. Its county seat is Hudson. The county was created in 1840 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1849. St. Croix County ...

Board of Supervisors. Oakes was a Republican. From 1919 until 1923, Oakes served in the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

. Oakes died of heart disease in New Richmond, Wisconsin.'Oakes, Former Assemblyman, Dies,' Wisconsin State Journal, April 19, 1937, pg. 4

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1861 births 1937 deaths People from New Richmond, Wisconsin University of Minnesota Law School alumni Farmers from Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers County supervisors in Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1860s-stub