George Wylie
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 27th district
In office
January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907
Preceded byWilliam G. Bissell
Succeeded byCharles L. Pearson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Columbia 2nd district
In office
January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901
Preceded byJoseph Sanderson
Succeeded byLynn N. Coapman
Personal details
Born(1848-01-06)January 6, 1848
Campbeltown, Scotland, UK
DiedDecember 8, 1926(1926-12-08) (aged 78)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeWindsor Congregational Cemetery, Windsor, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
SpouseIda Carpenter
Children
  • Fred M. Wylie
  • (b. 1883; died 1950)
  • Christine Gertrude (Queen)
  • (b. 1887; died 1920)

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]

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. ↑ Journal of Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Session of the Wisconsin Legislature. Madison, Wisconsin: Democrat Printing Company. 1927. pp. 422–423.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "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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