George A. Wilson
George A. Wilson | ||
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Lieutenant Bourke B. Hickenlooper | | |
Preceded by | Nelson G. Kraschel | |
Succeeded by | Bourke B. Hickenlooper | |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 30th district | ||
In office January 10, 1927 – December 20, 1936 | ||
Preceded by | William J. Goodwin | |
Succeeded by | James J. Gillespie | |
Personal details | ||
Born | George Allison Wilson April 1, 1884 Menlo, Iowa, U.S. | |
Died | September 8, 1953 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | (aged 69)|
Political party | Republican | |
Spouse(s) | Nellie Fay (divorced) Mildred Zehner (m. 1921)[1][2] | |
Children | 5[2][1] | |
Education | Grinnell College University of Iowa (LLB) | |
George Allison Wilson (April 1, 1884 – September 8, 1953) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a
Personal background
Born on a farm near
Iowa Governor and U.S. Senator
In 1936, Iowa's governor, Democrat
In 1938, Wilson again ran against Kraschel, with the opposite result. Wilson received 52.7 percent of the vote.
Instead of running for a third term in 1942, Wilson decided to challenge Senator Clyde L. Herring, and defeated him. He served in the Senate from January 14, 1943, to January 3, 1949. His Senate committees included the Committee on Small Business and the Armed Services Committee.[5]
In 1948, former U.S. Senator
After the Senate
After leaving the Senate in early 1949, Wilson returned to the practice of law.
Wilson died in Des Moines in 1953, and was interred in Glendale Cemetery.[8]
References
- ^ a b Senator George Allison Wilson
- ^ a b Nellie Fay Wilson (1891-1929)
- ^ a b Iowa Gubernatorial Elections, 1846-2006, at 5.
- ^ "Gross Back in Political Race," Iowa City Press-Citizen, 1948-04-02 at 4.
- ^ Advertisement, Mt. Pleasant News, 1948-11-01 at 5.
- ^ "Dewey Secure; Wilson Faces a Close Race," Council Bluffs Nonpareil, 1948-11-01 at 1, 4.
- ^ "Guy Gillette Easy Winner Over Wilson," Council Bluffs Nonpareil, 1948-11-04 at 1.
- ^ "George Allison Wilson (1884–1953)". Find A Grave. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
- United States Congress. "George A. Wilson (id: W000581)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.