Thomas Wilson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota's 1st congressional district | |
In office March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 | |
Preceded by | Milo White |
Succeeded by | Mark H. Dunnell |
Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
In office 1865–1869 | |
Nominated by | Stephen Miller |
Preceded by | LaFayette Emmett |
Succeeded by | James Gilfillan |
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
In office 1864–1865 | |
Nominated by | Stephen Miller |
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
In office 1882–1885 | |
Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
In office 1880–1882 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dungannon,County Tyrone,Ireland,U.K. | May 16,1827
Died | April 3,1910 82) St. Paul,Minnesota,U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Wilson (May 16,1827 – April 3,1910) was an American lawyer,Minnesota congressman and state legislator,associate justice and the second chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Wilson was born in Dungannon,County Tyrone,Ireland,U.K.;attended the common schools;immigrated to the United States in 1839 with his parents,who settled in Venango County,Pennsylvania;was graduated from Allegheny College,Meadville,Pennsylvania,in 1852;studied law;was admitted to the bar in February 1855 and commenced practice in Winona,Minnesota;member of the Minnesota Constitutional convention in 1857;judge of the third judicial district court 1857 – 1864;associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1864;chief justice from 1865 to July 1869,when he resigned;resumed the practice of law;member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1880 – 1882;served in the Minnesota Senate 1882–1885;elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4,1887 – March 3,1889);unsuccessful candidate for re-election;unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1890;delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892;general counsel for the Chicago,St. Paul,Minneapolis &Omaha Railroad until his death in Saint Paul,Minnesota,April 3,1910;interment in Woodlawn Cemetery,Winona,Minnesota.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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