Scott Wike

Scott Wike (April 6, 1834 – January 15, 1901)[1] was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Meadville, Pennsylvania, Wike moved with his parents to Quincy, Illinois, in 1838 and to Pike County in 1844.

Wike graduated from Harvard Law School in 1859 and commenced practice the same year in Pittsfield, Illinois.

He was appointed an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the second administration of President Cleveland and served from July 1, 1893, to May 4, 1897.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress