James Wilson
U.S. Congressperson
1742 – 1798
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Who was James Wilson?
James Wilson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, where he represented Pennsylvania, and was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution. A leading legal theorist, he was one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court of the United States.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1742
Ceres - Also known as
- Уилсон, Джеймс
- Spouses
- Religion
- Unitarianism
- Episcopal Church
- Presbyterianism
- Nationality
- Scotland
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of St Andrews
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Glasgow
- University of Pennsylvania
- Died
- Aug 21, 1798
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on July 23, 2013
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