George Wylie (January 6, 1848 – December 8, 1926) was a Scottish American immigrant, livestock farmer, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate (1903, 1905) and State Assembly (1897, 1899), representing Columbia and Sauk counties.[1]
George Wylie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Bissell |
| Succeeded by | Charles L. Pearson |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Columbia 2nd district | |
| In office January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Sanderson |
| Succeeded by | Lynn N. Coapman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1848 Campbeltown, Scotland, UK |
| Died | December 8, 1926 (aged 78) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Windsor Congregational Cemetery, Windsor, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ida Carpenter |
| Children |
|
Biography
editWylie was born on January 6, 1848, in Campbeltown, Scotland.[2] Around 1857,[2] he emigrated with his parents to Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, before moving to a farm in Leeds, Wisconsin, in 1864. After retiring from farming, Wylie settled in Morrisonville, Wisconsin.
He married Ida Carpenter Wylie (1852–1930) in 1884,[2] with whom he had a son. Wylie died on December 8, 1926, in Madison, Wisconsin.[2] He was buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery in Windsor, Wisconsin.[3]
Political career
editWylie was a member of the Assembly in 1897 in 1899 and of the Senate from 1903 to 1904. In addition, he was a member of the county board of Columbia County, Wisconsin. He was a Republican.
References
edit- ^ Journal of Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. 1927. pp. 422–423.
- ^ a b c d "George Wylie, Morrisonville, Succumbs Here". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 9, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "George Wylie". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 11, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit
 | This article about a Republican Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly born in the 1840s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This article about a member of the Wisconsin State Senate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |