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Apr 1, 2011 · Hardcover. —. Paperback. $58.00 3 Used from $40.99 10 New from $58.00. James Wilson, signer of the federal constitution and one of the most influential leaders in the formative period of the republic, has been the only great figure of his age to be without a biography. As a consequence his name is virtually unknown to the general public.
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Although contemporary Americans take it for granted that a “constitution” is a written document, written constitutions were almost unprecedented at America's founding. James Wilson, one of the most significant yet overlooked of America's founders, offers a comprehensive theory of America's written constitution.
James Wilson Pennsylvania . James Wilson was probably the leading constitutional lawyer among the Founding Fathers. Strongly committed to the cause of nationalism and possessed of an exceptional clarity of vision, he firmly believed that, from a legal perspective, both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution required a philosophical statement justifying the national programs laid ...
James Wilson, Founding Father: What the History Books Do Not Tell Us By Morton M. Rosenberg, Ph.D. For almost a quarter of a century, beginning in 1774 and ending with his death in 1798, James Wilson was among the leaders of the Revolu-tionary Generation, operating along the cutting edge of almost all that
Aug 27, 2023 · James Wilson was an American political philosopher and one of the founding fathers of the United States. He is widely regarded as one of the most important legal minds of the early republic and played a significant role in shaping American constitutional law. Known for his unwavering commitment to the rule of law and individual liberties ...
James Wilson. Declaration of Independence Signer, United States Constitution Signer, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. Born and educated in Scotland, he had studied to become a minister, but had to leave school due to his father's death. Searching for greater opportunities, he arrived in New York City in 1765 and soon settled...
James Wilson (September 14, 1742 – August 21, 1798) was an American statesman, politician, legal scholar, and Founding Fathers of the United States who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. He was elected twice to the Continental Congress, was a signatory of the United States Declaration of ...