Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-12-15
WAS ONE OF THE PIO-
NEERS OF WISCONSIN
Graduate Of Beloit ColleSe.-Pub.
Usher Of Green Bay Gazette
Consul to Jamaica.

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He was taken with severe spaSms OF
the heart on the 9th Of last month.
From that attack he rallied. It how
ever left him in a critical condition,
and his physician feared that re-
currence of the spasms would result
fatally. For the past week he had
been extremely weak, and on Thurs
day night symptoms of another attack
were plainly apparent. Friday after
mon Bishop Weller, who had always
been close personal friend of Mr..
HOskinSon, was called to bis bedside
and arrived that night in time to
minister to and he with him in his
last hours. Mr.. Hoskinson has been
for the past sixteen years one OF the
solid business men of Grand Rapids
While owning several business pro-
perties he has been actively engaged
in the manufacture OF wood pulp,
owning a mill on the east side Of the
Wisconsin river. He has always taken
a substantial interest in all matters
pertaining to the welfare and progress
Of the city.
Outside of his business and bis
home Mr.. Hoskinson seldom went.
His only other interest was in Masonry.
He was Grand secretary Of the Grand
lodge from 1870 to 1876. and while he
held that Office he signed the charter
of the Masonic lodge of this city.
Mr.. Hoskinson is survived by his
wife and five daughters-of the latter
four were present, at his bedside,
namely: Mrs. F. MacKinnon and
Miss HoskinSon, Of this CITY, Mrs. Ar
thur Ramsey, OF Seattle. WASH, and
Mrs. Edward Platt. Of Chicago.
Mrs. Allan Mitten, Of Seattle. Wash,
was not able to arrive in time.
Funeral services were held from st.
Johns Episcopal church this after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Bishop Weller, of
Fond du Lac, officiating, assisted by
the rector, the Reverend Alexander
Corbett.
Mr.. HoSkins0n'S death is mourned
! by host of friends and relatives both
in this city and IN the entire state.
George Gilmore Hoskinson was born
near Akron, Ohio, May II, 1886, and
was therefore 81 years, and months
old when he died. His family was Of
Virginia stock, emigrating from Eng
land in an early day. and later remoy-
ing to Ohio.
In the early forties his parents
moved from Ohio to Wisconsin, set
Ting at Beloit, where he received his
education, graduating in the class Of
1856 from Beloit college. The same
year Of his graduation he went to:
Chicago, and entered 4 mercantile
establishment, where he progressed
so successfully that In 1858 he was
sent to Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1T that
time one Of the most prosperous and
enterprising cities Of the state, BY bis
employer, with stock of goods and
given an interest in the business then
opened.
Possessing fine education, of gentle
breeding. and courteous address, the
hospitality Of all the best homes in
Green Bay was gladly offered him.
On August 81, 1850, he married Miss
Caroline S. King. daughter of DR..
Daniel w. King, of Green Bay.
Mr.. Hoskinson was cast for a pro-
fessional, rather than = mercantile
career. His love of good books and
OF learning was most sincere. His
student inclinatiOns we're among his
most pronounced characteristics and,
while he continued in the mercantile
business for several years after his
marriage, he still studied constantly,
and was intensely interested in all
the governmental problems of those
strenuous times.
He was drawn into politics, and
went willingly, for in those days the
politician was teacher, IN educator,
a builder Of state and country.
At the time of the birth of the
Republican party be had already
evinced extraordinary interest in all
federal affairs. He became an ardent
and enthusiastic Republican. During
tee war, and succeeding Il! e RECONSTRUCT
tion period. he labored INCREASINGLY
for The Lincoln party and Lincoln
policies.
| To the end that his efforts and
abilities might procure to the Repub-
lican party greater benefit aud power,
and that he conld devote bis time to
congenial work. in the year 1859, be.
on the advice OF his lifelong friend,
@. S. Senator Timothy o. Howe,
bought a half interest in the Screen
Bay Gazette" the name OF which be
afterwards changed TO the Estate
Gazette" 1t was the first daily paper
ever published in Green Bay. To this
newspaper he brought new thought
and energy. His advocacy Of every
good measure was forceful, clear and
convincing. Ills influence rapidly
widened. In 1875 he was rendered the
q. S. consulate at Kingston, Jdmai "a.
This he accepted and began duties at
Jamaica N January, 1876, and served
his country faithfully under Hve
presidents. resignihg in 1864 to return
home.