WI BIO - Dane Co - FOX, George H.
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, pp 146-147

George H. FOX, a physician of Stoughton, Dane County, Wisconsin, was born in 
Oregon Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, 06 June 1840, a son of Joseph G. and 
Mary (LALOR) FOX, natives of Ireland. The father was born in Waterford 
County, and came to America at the age of thirteen years, but later returned 
to his native country. After completing his education he came again to 
America. The mother is a sister of Edward LALOR, now a member of Parliament, 
and she came to this country after marriage. She died when our subject was 
only four years of age, and four years afterward the father again married.

George H. FOX remained on a farm and attended select schools until fifteen 
years of age, after which he entered the University of Wisconsin. In August 
1866 he became a student in the Bellevue Medical Hospital, where he remained 
two years, but was engaged in the practice of medicine after his first course 
of lectures. Mr. FOX then followed his profession in Dayton, Green [p 147] 
County, Wisconsin, two years, was in partnership with his uncle thirteen 
years, remained alone four years, and in 1887 came to Stoughton, Dane County, 
Wisconsin, where he has ever since remained.

George H. FOX was married 05 February 1870 to Lucy ALLEN, a native of 
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, and a daughter of King P. ALLEN, a farmer 
near that place. To this union have been born six children: May, Paul A., 
Lynn, Anna, William H., and Lucy. Paul A. has spent the past three years at 
the University of Wisconsin, and the remainder of the children are attending 
the public schools of Stoughton, Wisconsin. Mr. FOX affiliates with the 
Democratic party, but has never sought public office.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly