Thomas Wilson | |
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives from Virginia's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 | |
Preceded by | William McKinley |
Succeeded by | John G. Jackson |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Monongalia County | |
In office 1816 Alongside Ralph Berkshire | |
In office 1799 Alongside John Evans | |
Member of the Virginia Senate from Monongalia,Ohio,Harrison,Wood,Brooke and Randolph Counties | |
In office 1800–1803 | |
Preceded by | John Haymond |
Succeeded by | Philip Doddridge |
Member of the Virginia Senate from Monongalia,Ohio,Randolph and Harrison Counties | |
In office 1792–1795 | |
Preceded by | John Duval |
Succeeded by | John Haymond |
Personal details | |
Born | Staunton,Virginia Colony,British America | September 11,1765
Died | January 24,1826 60) Morgantown,Virginia,U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Morgantown,Virginia,U.S. |
Political party | Federalist |
Children | Edgar Campbell Wilson |
Relatives | Eugene McLanahan Wilson (grandson) |
Profession | lawyer |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Thomas Wilson (September 11,1765 –January 24,1826) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia,father of Edgar Campbell Wilson and grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.
Wilson was born in Staunton in the Colony of Virginia,and studied law there.
He was admitted to the bar on September 21,1789,and commenced practice in Morgantown,Virginia (now West Virginia). He served as member of the Virginia Senate from 1792 to 1795 and in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1799 and 1800. He was again a member of the Virginia Senate 1800–1804.
Wilson was elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth Congress (March 4,1811 – March 3,1813) defeating Democratic-Republican William McKinley. He was again a member of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1816 and 1817,after which he resumed the practice of law.
He died in Morgantown,Virginia (now West Virginia) on January 24,1826,and was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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