George Henry Wilson

Background

Wilson, George Henry was born on November 7, 1866 in Barry, Illinois, United States. Son of Review Henry and Mary Jane (Padgett) Wilson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Illinois College, 1888, Master of Arts, 1891. Bachelor of Laws, Northwestern University, 1891.

Career

Admitted to Illinois bar, 1891, and since practiced at Quincy. Also member bar of Supreme Court of the United States. Member Wilson & Schmiedeskamp.

Director Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank.

State's attorney Adams County, Illinois, 1896-1900. Corporate Counsel, Quincy, 1907-1909.

Member Illinois House of Representatives, 4 terms, 1909-1915. Special assistant to attorney general of the United States, Chicago, 1923.

Past president of the board of trustees Chaddock Boys School.

President Adams County Law Library.

Achievements

• George Henry Wilson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association (president 1926-1927), Adams County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Sons of the American Revolution, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°).; Club: Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Frances Wilkinson Hall, June 14, 1894 (died March 15, 1928).

Father:

Review Henry Wilson

Mother:

Mary Jane (Padgett) Wilson

Spouse:

Frances Wilkinson Hall