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George Ainslie (October 30, 1838 – May 19, 1913) was a lawyer, mining investor, and Congressional delegate from Idaho Territory. ==Early life and career== George Ainslie was born in Boonville, Cooper County, Missouri. George's grandfather and father had served in the Scottish regiments of the British Army.〔''An Illustrated History of the State of Idaho'', The Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago (1899), p. 82.〕 Also, his uncle, Colonel William Ainslie, served with the 93rd Regiment of Foot (the "Sutherland Highlanders").〔''Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana'', The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville (1890). 〕 The exploits of "The Sutherlands" during the Crimean War gave rise to the phrase, "The Thin Red Line", later applied to British Army infantry in general. George's parents, John and Mary, moved to Missouri around two years before he was born. His father became a wealthy landowner, and also operated a salt works. The family went back to Scotland for a time while George was an infant, but returned in 1844. His father drowned in the Missouri River in June of that year. In his late teens, Ainslie read law under experienced lawyers and a judge in St. Louis. He also attended courses at what is now St. Louis University. George attained a law degree and was admitted to the Missouri bar in 1860. After a few months practicing law in Missouri, he moved to the Pike's Peak area in Colorado Territory. He opened a law office there and apparently invested in some mining properties. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Ainslie (delegate)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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