The gentleman from Appanoose, the Hon. George W. Wyckoff, is a well-known figure on the floor of the House. He entered upon his first term in 1888 and has been a member of each succeeding House, except one, since that time. He was born in Henderson county, Illinois, March 4, 1838. His parents moved to Johnson county, Iowa, two years later, and after residing there seventeen years went to Putnam county, Missouri. George was given the advantages of the common schools. He entered the army in 1861 and was made captain of company D, 18th Missouri volunteer infantry. At Shiloh he was wounded and taken prisoner. For six months he was confined in various southern military prisons, being for a while at Libby. After being exchanged he rejoined his company and served with them till the end of the war. At the close he went to Appanoose county and took up life as a farmer. As coal is one of the great products of his county he has been at various times financially interested in the mines. For seven years preceding his election to the legislature he was a member of the board of supervisors of his county, serving as chairman six of the seven years. He is and always has been a fighting Republican. He was married in 1868 to Miss Josephine Stanton, of Cincinnati, Iowa, his home town. They have seven children, six sons and one daughter.
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