George H. Walsh
Encyclopedia
George H. Walsh was an American
newspaper editor and publisher from Grand Forks, North Dakota
. 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. When the legislature authorized a new county in 1881, they named it Walsh County
in his honor. Walsh County is immediately north of Grand Forks County
. Walsh Hall at the University of North Dakota bears his name.
United States
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newspaper editor and publisher from Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
. He served on the council of the Dakota Territory
Dakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
and was instrumental in the founding of the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
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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. When the legislature authorized a new county in 1881, they named it Walsh County
Walsh County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,389 people, 5,029 households, and 3,319 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 5,757 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
in his honor. Walsh County is immediately north of Grand Forks County
Grand Forks County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge*Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 66,109 people, 25,435 households, and 15,617 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile . There were...
. Walsh Hall at the University of North Dakota bears his name.