George Wylie (politician)

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.

Biography
Wylie was born on January 6, 1848, in Campbeltown, Scotland. Around 1857, 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, with whom he had a son. Wylie died on December 8, 1926, in Madison, Wisconsin. He was buried at Windsor Congregational Cemetery in Windsor, Wisconsin.

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.