WINGATE, George Wood, lawyer, born in New York city, 1 July, 1840. He was educated in New York, and at the age of thirteen entered a law-office, where he continued until his admission to the bar in 1861. During the civil war he served with the 22d New York National guards, which he entered as a private, and was promoted until he became captain. His experience in the field impressed him with the necessity of greater training in marksmanship, and he specially instructed his company in that subject. After the war he wrote frequently on rifle-practice, and his efforts resulted in the formation of the National rifle association in 1871, of which he became secretary. In that capacity he drafted its regulations and aided largely in the establishment and management of the Creedmoor rifle-range. Subsequently he became president of the association, and held that office until 1888. In 1874 he was appointed general inspector of rifle-practice of New York state, with the rank of brigadier-general, but resigned in 1879. In this office he organized and carried into successful operation the system of instruction in rifle-practice that has since been followed by the National guard, as well as by the United States army. He was the first president of the Amateur rifle-club in 1872, and captain of the first American rifle-team in 1874, and has been connected with all the International rifle-matches. From the part he took in these matters he has been frequently called " the father of rifle-practice in America." He was president of the National guard association of the United States since 1879, and has been active in his profession. General Wingate is the author of the "Last Campaign of the twenty-second Regiment" (New York, 1864); a " Manual of Rifle-Practice," of which seven editions have been issued (1872); and "On Horseback through the Yellowstone" (1886).--His brother, Charles Frederick, sanitary engineer, born in New York city, 5 March, 1847, was educated in the public schools, and early devoted his attention to journalism. For five years he was New York correspondent of the Springfield "Republican," under the signature of "Carlfried." From 1874 till 1882 he edited successively the " Paper-Trade Journal," the "American Stationer," "The Housekeeper," and "The Sanitary Engineer." Since that time he has followed the profession of a sanitary engineer, and has paid special attention to the problem of working-men's homes in cities, on which he has written voluminously in the New York daily press. In 1887 he was instrumental in securing the passage of a bill to amend the tenement-house law and the small-parks bill. He organized the Twilight club in 1883, and has since been its secretary. Mr. Wingate contributed articles on the "History of the Tweed Ring" to the " North American Review " in 1874, and has edited " Views and Interviews on Journalism" (New York, 1875), and "Twilight Tracts" (1886).