The Wilsons of Minnesota and Virginia
- Isaac Griffin (1756–1827), Justice of the Peace in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Representative, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1812-1817. Great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.
- Thomas Wilson (1765–1826), Virginia State Senator 1792-1795 1800-1804, Virginia House Delegate 1799-1800 1816-1817, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1811-1813. Father of Edgar C. Wilson.
- Edgar C. Wilson (1800–1860), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1835, Prosecuting Attorney of Marion County, Virginia. Son of Thomas Wilson.
- Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833–1890), U.S. Attorney of Minnesota 1857-1861, U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1869-1871, candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1874, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Minnesota State Senator 1878-1879, candidate for Governor of Minnesota 1888. Son of Edgar C. Wilson.
- Charles H. Griffin (1926–1989), U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1968-1973. Great-great grandson of Isaac Griffin.
- Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833–1890), U.S. Attorney of Minnesota 1857-1861, U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1869-1871, candidate for U.S. Representative from Minnesota 1874, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Minnesota State Senator 1878-1879, candidate for Governor of Minnesota 1888. Son of Edgar C. Wilson.
- Edgar C. Wilson (1800–1860), U.S. Representative from Virginia 1833-1835, Prosecuting Attorney of Marion County, Virginia. Son of Thomas Wilson.
- Thomas Wilson (1765–1826), Virginia State Senator 1792-1795 1800-1804, Virginia House Delegate 1799-1800 1816-1817, U.S. Representative from Virginia 1811-1813. Father of Edgar C. Wilson.
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