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From Madison Democrat 50th Anniversary
Published by the Madison Democrat, 1908
Hon. George W. Wilson, third son of Washington and Mary Wilson, was born in Clark county, February 22, 1840; attended the common schools and three years a student at Antioch College; enlisted in 94th regiment, August, '62; was elected and commissioned second and afterwards first lieutenant in same regiment; July, '64, received commission from the President as first lieutenant in the first regiment of United States Veteran Volunteer Engieers, and was afterwards appointed Captain in same regiment, but his commission came too late for him to be mustered in; was mustered out September 26, 1865.
Was admitted to the bar August, '66, and has practiced law ever since in Madison and other counties of the State. He was also admitted by the Supreme Court of the United States to practice in the U.S. courts. In October, 1866, elected Prosecuting Attorney of Madison county for two years, and re-elected; October, 1871, was elected as a Republican, to the House of Representatives of the General Assembly; and October, 1877, was elected a member of the Ohio Senate from the eleventh district; in 1892, he was elected member of the House of Representatives in the 53d Congress, from the district composed of the counties of Miami, Clark, Fayette, Madison and Pickaway, being then the seventh congressional district; and he was thereafter elected for a succeeding term, and served altogether four years; was a member of the Republican National Convention at St. Louis, June, 1896, which nominated William McKinley for President; Mr. Wilson was chosen by the Ohio delegation a member of the committee on Rules and Order of Business in that convention.
Mr. Wilson has had an eventful life, and discharged his duties ot the satisfaction of his constituencies, and with credit to himself. His home life has been exemplary and his social and family relations pleasant. He now resides with his family in the suburbs of London, and still practices law; and for diversion and the benefit of his health, engages in agriculture in a small way.
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