Biographical Sketch of George Wilson, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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George Wilson, was born on the old Sac & Fox Reservation on the Des
Moines river, Iowa, (now Wapello county), his grandfather, Gen. Street,
being agent for the Indians, and his father sub-agent.  His father re-
moved to Lexington in 1851.  In 1862 Mr. Wilson went to the Rocky
Mountain country and spent a number of years there as a merchant, miner,
contractor for railroad and government supplies, and banker.  Was during
this time made Judge of Probate in Laramie county, Dakota Territory, and
Senator in the Legislature of Wyoming.  Whilst residing in the territor-
ies he frequently returned to Lexington and remained for considerable
periods.  Returned and became a permanent resident again in 1877, being
chosen cashier of the Lafayette County Bank (then called the Aull Savings
Bank).  Succeeded to the presidency of the bank on the death of his 
father, March, 1880.  Is author of four financial pamphlets: "The Bank
Notes of the Future"; "The Greenbackers and their Doctrines"; "How to
abolish the National Bank System"; "National Banking Examined"; and has
taken an active part in the newspaper controversies on the subject, 
opposing Federal banking and monometalism.  Was candidate for United
States Senator for Missouri in 1881.  His father, born in Ohio, was a
graduate of West Point and an officer in the old army; resigning and 
engaging in banking in Lexington thirty years.  His grandfather, Peter
Miller Wilson, was receiver of public moneys at Steubenville, Ohio, under
President Jackson.  His great-grandfather, George Wilson, was born on
shipbord, his parents dying on the same voyage.  The wife of the latter
was daughter of Peter Miller, of Philadelphia, a native of Mannheim,
Germany, a scrivener by profession; and Miss Richardson a descendant of
Sir Joseph Richardson, of England.  Mr. Wilson's paternal grandmother was 
a daughter of Col. Thomas Stokely of North Carolina, afterwards of Penn-
sylvania, a man of great wealth and patriotism.  Mr. Wilson's mother was
a daughter of Gen. Joseph Montfort Street of Lunenburg county, Virginia,
who was grandson of Governor Montfort Stokes of North Carolina.  Street
edited the second paper in Kentucky, and for his attacks on Aaron Burr
was dangerously wounded in a duel.  Street's mother was daughter of 
Thomas Posey, who was colonel in the Virginia line in the revolution,
General in 1812, lieutenant governor of Kentucky, second governor of
Indiana, and senator from Louisiana.  Mrs. Posey was Mary Alexander of
Alexandria, Virginia; her first husband was Major Thomas Thornton, a 
cousin of Gen. Washington.  Mr. Wilson is about 30 years of age; a
Democrat of the old Jefferson type, and a progressive in politics.  He
is the founder of the Missouri Bankers' Association.

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