William Wilson was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1815 to 1919, representing the 10th congressional district of Pennsylvania as a Republican in the 14th United States Congress and the 15th United States Congress.[1]
William Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Smith Jared Irwin |
| Succeeded by | George Denison John Murray |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
Wilson's time in office began on March 4, 1815, and concluded on March 3, 1819. He missed 16 of the 219 roll call votes taken between December 1815 and March 1819.[2]
Despite Wilson's four-year tenure in the United States Congress, there is very little surviving historical documentation of his life, including the years and places of his birth and death, his burial location, and his activity before and after his time in office.[3]
References
edit- ^ "WILSON, William". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
- ^ "Rep. William Wilson". GovTrack. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Wilson, U to Z". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
External links
edit- Official page at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile from GovTrack
- William Wilson at The Political Graveyard
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
