James Wilson (Pennsylvania)

James Wilson ( born April 28, 1779 Millerstown, Perry County, Pennsylvania, † July 19, 1868 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1823 and 1829 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

James Wilson attended the public schools of his home and then completed an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker. Later, he also worked in retail and in the real estate industry. Between 1811 and 1822 he served as justice of the peace in his home. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. In the 1820s he joined the movement to the future President Andrew Jackson.

In the congressional elections of 1822 Wilson was in the eleventh electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of George Plumer on March 4, 1823. After two re- election he was able to complete in Congress until March 3, 1829 three legislative periods. The time from 1825 was marked by heated debate between the supporters of Andrew Jackson and those of President John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay.

From 1830 to 1859 James Wilson served as justice of the peace in his home again. He also continued to work in the real estate industry. He died on 19 July 1868 in Gettysburg, where he was also buried.