John Wilson (Massachusetts)
| John Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 17th district |
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| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
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| Preceded by | James Carr |
| Succeeded by | Martin Kinsley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 18th district |
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| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
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| Preceded by | New District |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Rice |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1777 Peterboro, New Hampshire |
| Died | August 9, 1848 Belfast, Maine |
| Resting place | Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Wilson (January 10, 1777 - August 9, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
Born in Peterboro, New Hampshire, Wilson graduated from Harvard University in 1799. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1802 at Peterboro, New Hampshire, and commenced practice in Belfast, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts). He served as a captain in the State militia.
Wilson was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1814 to the Fourteenth Congress. He resumed the practice of his profession in Belfast. He was elected to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1818. He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Belfast, Maine, August 9, 1848. He was interred in Grove Cemetery.
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