George M. Bartholomew

George McNaught Bartholomew (March 12, 1812 – April 11, 1885) was an American farmer, surveyor, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was one of the founders of Lodi, Wisconsin, and served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing western Columbia County.

He was the son of American major general Joseph Bartholomew. His son, also named Joseph Bartholomew, was the 2nd chief justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.

Biography George Bartholomew was the son of American major general Joseph Bartholomew, a pioneer settler of Indiana. George Bartholomew was born in Clark County, Indiana, in March 1812. At age 21, he went west to McLean County, Illinois, where he was married.

In the spring of 1844, he visited the Wisconsin Territory and reviewed lands in the Lodi and Portage region of Columbia County. The following spring, he and his elder half-brother, Marston Clarke Bartholomew, set out to establish a settlement at Lodi. At the time of their settlement, the nearest post office was twenty miles south, in Madison.

Personal life and family Bartholomew's father Joseph Bartholomew, volunteered for service in the American Revolutionary War at only ten years old and rose to the rank of major general after distinguishing himself in the War of 1812.

George Bartholomew married Susan C. Hefner in 1833 at McLean County, Illinois. They had at least eight children. Their son Joseph Milton Bartholomew became one of the first justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court, and was the 2nd chief justice.

The Bartholomews were active with the Methodist church and led the effort to establish the church in Lodi.