George Clay Ginty (February 14, 1840 – December 9, 1890) was a Canadian American immigrant, politician, and journalist.

He also served as a Union Army officer in the American Civil War and a United States Marshal near the end of his life.

Ginty founded the Oconto Pioneer in 1859[1] and served as editor and publisher of the paper until 1865.

Ginty joined the Union Army in 1864 during the American Civil War as major of the 39th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment on June 3, 1864.

[4] On January 13, 1866, President Andrew Johnson nominated Ginty for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from September 28, 1865, and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12, 1866.