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Samuel Wilson PARKER, Congress, IN (1805-1859)

PARKER Samuel Wilson , a Representative from Indiana; born near Watertown, Jefferson County, N.Y., September 9, 1805; pursued academic studies; was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio,…

Wilson REILLY, Congress, PA (1811-1885)

REILLY Wilson , a Representative from Pennsylvania; was born in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pa., August 8, 1811; attended the common schools; engaged as a hatter in Waynesboro and Chambersburg…

Wilson LUMPKIN, Congress, GA (1783-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1837-1841 Party: Democrat LUMPKIN Wilson , a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born near Dan River, Pittsylvania County, Va., January 14, 1783; moved in 1784…

Wilson SHANNON, Congress, OH (1802-1877)

SHANNON Wilson , a Representative from Ohio; born at Mount Olivet, Belmont County, Ohio, February 24, 1802; attended Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1820-1822 and Transylvania College, Lexington,…

Benjamin WILSON, Congress, WV (1825-1901)

WILSON Benjamin , a Representative from West Virginia; born in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, Va. (now West Virginia), April 30, 1825; attended the Northwestern Virginia Academy at Clarksburg and…

Charles WILSON, Congress, TX (1933-2010)

WILSON Charles , a Representative from Texas; born in Trinity, Trinity County, Tex., June 1, 1933; attended the public schools; graduated from Trinity High School, 1951; while a student at Sam…

Edgar WILSON, Congress, ID (1861-1915)

WILSON Edgar , a Representative from Idaho; born in Armstrong County, Pa., near the city of Pittsburgh, February 25, 1861; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of the…

Emmett WILSON, Congress, FL (1882-1918)

WILSON Emmett , a Representative from Florida; born during the temporary residence of his parents at Belize, British Honduras, Central America, September 17, 1882; moved with his parents to…

Henry WILSON, Congress, PA (1778-1826)

WILSON Henry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dauphin, Dauphin County, Pa., in 1778; completed preparatory studies; studied law in Harrisburg, Pa.; was admitted to the bar December…

WILSON, Henry, Congress, MA (1812-1875)

Senate Years of Service: 1855-1873 Party: Republican WILSON Henry , a Senator from Massachusetts and a Vice President of the United States; born Jeremiah Jones Colbath in Farmington, N.H., February…