George Wylie (politician)

George Wylie was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]

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

Biography

Wylie was born on January 6, 1848 in Campbeltown, Scotland. He later moved 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 was married to Ida Carpenter Wylie, with whom he had a son. Wylie died on December 8, 1926.

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.


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