George Ransom Gardner (January 19, 1837 – December 20, 1897) was an American politician and lawyer.
Born in
Horseheads, New York
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, the son of George Ellison and Mary Ann (Monroe) Gardner, George moved to
Wisconsin
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in 1856, taught school, and worked on a farm. In 1856, Gardner returned to
New York
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and worked on his family farm. During the American Civil War, Gardner served in the
48th New York Volunteer Infantry
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Service
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. He lost his right arm during the battle at Fort Wagner in
South Carolina
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. Gardner then studied law in
Watkins Glen, New York
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and was admitted to the New York bar in 1867. He practiced law in Watkins Glen, New York until 1870 and then moved to
Breckenridge, Missouri
Breckenridge is a city in northeast Caldwell County, Missouri, and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area with the United States. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.
History
Breckenridge was laid out in 1856, and named for Vice Pre ...
where he continued to practice law. In 1873, Gardner moved to Grand Rapids, Wisconsin (now
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
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), where he continued to practice law. Gardner served as district attorney and county judge of
Wood County, Wisconsin
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. In 1878, Gardner also served as mayor of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. In 1883, Gardner served in the
Wisconsin State Assembly
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and was a
Republican
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. He also served on the board of education. Gardner died at his home in Grand Rapids, Wisconsin.
['Proceedings of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 3, Taylor & Gleason Company, Madison, Wisconsin: 1901, George Ransom Gardner, pg. 265-266]
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