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Jul 13, 2020 · Today, we examine James Wilson, the Pennsylvanian and Scottish founder behind popular sovereignty, the structure of the judiciary, and many of the most notable compromises at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is James Wilson? James Wilson (1742-98), an émigré from Scotland, became one of the premier minds and leading figures of the American Founding. He would settle eventually in Philadelphia, but he brought with him an education shaped at the Universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh.
Oct 5, 1789 — Aug 21, 1798. Appointed by. George Washington. Commissioned. Sep 29, 1789. Sworn in. Oct 5, 1789. Seat. 5. Reason for leaving. Death. Succeeded by. Bushrod Washington. James Wilson was a significant figure in the creation of both the Constitution and the powers of the Supreme Court.
May 23, 2018 · James Wilson (1742-1798) Sources. Supreme court justice. Man of Contradictions. James Wilson was unloved by the people, who thought him a wealthy, anti-democratic aristocrat, yet as a framer of the Constitution he championed the rights of the common man.
James Wilson. 1742-1798. Representative for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. James Wilson was born in Scotland in 1742. He attended a surprising number of Universities there, and never attained a degree.
James Wilson is probably the most under-rated, and least well understood, of all the Founding Fathers of the American Republic. Yet his achievements give him a claim to rank with Jefferson, Hamilton and Madison, and at the very least to be regarded as the most important of all the Scots who settled in America. Who was James Wilson?
James Wilson - Bill of Rights Institute. Page: Resources Library. Category: Founders. James Wilson lived what one might call a double life. His formidable intellect, passion for politics, and willingness to fight for his beliefs made him one of the most influential leaders of his time.
