George W. Wilson
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In office
March 1, 1899  November 27, 1900
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byNathan B. Scott
Succeeded byJohn W. Yerkes
Personal details
BornSeptember 13, 1843
Preble County, Ohio
DiedNovember 27, 1900(1900-11-27) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C.

George W. Wilson (1843–1900) was a Commissioner of Internal Revenue at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the United States.[1][2]

Life and career

Wilson was born on September 13, 1843, in Preble County, Ohio.[2]

During the American Civil War, Wilson became a private in the Union Army as part of the Fifty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the age of eighteen. He left the army at the end of the war as a first lieutenant.[2]

In 1866, Wilson began to practice law. In 1969, Wilson began working for the Internal Revenue Service where he served in various positions. He eventually became head of the IRS.[2]

Wilson served as IRS Commissioner from March 1, 1899, to November 27, 1900.[1]

Wilson died on November 27, 1900, in Washington, D.C.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Previous IRS Commissioners (1862-1955)". Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Biographical Encyclopedia of the United States. American Biographical Publishing Company. 1901. p. 16 via Google Books.


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