George W. Wilson (IRS commissioner)
George W. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue | |
| In office March 1, 1899 – November 27, 1900 | |
| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Nathan B. Scott |
| Succeeded by | John W. Yerkes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 13, 1843 Preble County, Ohio |
| Died | November 27, 1900 (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
[edit]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 1869, 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Previous IRS Commissioners (1862-1955)". Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Biographical Encyclopedia of the United States. American Biographical Publishing Company. 1901. p. 16 – via Google Books.
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