George Chester Northrop (April 1, 1819 – July 13, 1874) was an American lawyer, banker, and Wisconsin pioneer.
[1] He received a liberal academic education and then went on to study law at Ballston Spa.
During the American Civil War, he gave notable speeches in support of the Union cause and advocated for emancipation.
His younger brother, Byron Booth Northrop, also came to Racine and was a prominent citizen in the early years of the city.
[4] Stiles Northrop, who also served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in the 1860s, was a distant cousin.