George_Wylie_(politician)

George Wylie (politician)

George Wylie (politician)

American politician (1848–1926)

For the Scottish artist, see George Wyllie. For the George Cross recipient, see George Wyllie (GC).

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]

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Biography

Wylie 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

Wylie 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

  1. [1]
    Journal of Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. 1927. pp. 422–423.
  2. [2]
    "George Wylie, Morrisonville, Succumbs Here". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 9, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. [3]
    "George Wylie". The Capital Times. Madison, WI. December 11, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon


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