George Wylie (politician)

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