Jasper Wilson (October 30, 1819 – June 12, 1896), was a Baptist preacher and a representative from Bulloch County in the Georgia Legislature from 1881-1885.
Jasper was married to Mary Lee and they had seven children. Jasper was a circuit rider and preached in various churches, often walking on foot to some of them. Jasper owned a large plantation near Statesboro, Georgia, and many slaves. During the Civil War, General Sherman's army went through his plantation.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wilson, Jasper |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | American politician and baptist minister |
| Date of birth | October 30, 1819 |
| Place of birth | |
| Date of death | June 12, 1896 |
| Place of death | |
| This article about a person of the American Civil War is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Famous quotes containing the word wilson:
“Washington has seldom seen so numerous, so industrious or so insidious a lobby. There is every evidence that money without limit is being spent to sustain this lobby.... I know that in this I am speaking for the members of the two houses, who would rejoice as much as I would to be released from this unbearable situation.”
—Woodrow Wilson (1856–1924)