George H. Wilder

George H. Wilder (February 22, 1870 – 1959) was a politician in Florida who served as speaker in the Florida House of Representatives in 1918 and 1919. He lived in Plant City and represented Hillsborough County.[1] He also served as secretary to congressman Stephen M. Sparkman and held office as state vehicle commissioner [2]

His father was cattleman and Confederate Army veteran Calffrey Lafayette Wilder, who died in a lightning strike in 1911.[3]

In 1920, he campaigned for a seat in the Florida State Senate. He lost to Herbert J. Drane.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Florida House Speaker George H. Wilder". Florida Memory. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. Plant City. Arcadia Publishing. July 13, 2005. ISBN 9780738517384 – via Google Books.
  3. Times-Herald Obituary August 4, 1911
  4. Moore, Daniel Decatur (July 13, 1922). "Men of the South: A Work for the Newspaper Reference Library". Southern Biographical Association – via Google Books.


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