George Wylie | |
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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 | Campbeltown, Scotland, UK | January 6, 1848
Died | December 8, 1926 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 78)
Resting place | Windsor Congregational Cemetery, Windsor, Wisconsin |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Ida Carpenter |
Children |
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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]
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]
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.