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University of St Andrews. University of Glasgow. University of Edinburgh. Signature. James Wilson (September 14, 1742 – August 21, 1798) was a Scottish-born American Founding Father, legal scholar, jurist, and statesman who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798.
- Seat established
- George Washington
- September 14, 1742, Carskerdo Farm, Fife, Scotland, Great Britain
- Bushrod Washington
Jul 13, 2020 · In the first entry into the series on “Forgotten Founders,” we explored Gouverneur Morris. 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.
Quick Facts. Died At Age: 55. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Hannah Gray, Rachel Bird. father: William Wilson. mother: Alison Landall. children: Emily Hollingsworth. Born Country: Scotland. Judges Lawyers. Died on: August 21, 1798. place of death: Edenton, North Carolina, United States. Cause of Death: Stroke. More Facts. Recommended Lists: American People.
James Wilson (born Sept. 14, 1742, Fife, Scot.—died Aug. 21, 1798, Edenton, N.C., U.S.) colonial American lawyer and political theorist, who signed both the Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787).
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Wilson died of malaria in 1798. He was 55 years old. Wilson was the first Supreme Court Justice to pass away in office. Bushrod Washington, George Washington’s nephew and one of Wilson’s law students, succeeded him on the court.
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James Wilson's Published Works, courtesy of the Online Library of Liberty, a project of the Liberty Fund. The Lost Founder: James Wilson in American Memory. Reason, Revelation, and the Law of Nature in James Wilson’s Lectures on Law, by Prof. Justin Dyer, James Wilson Affiliated Scholar
Feb 18, 2020 · March 4, 2020. James Wilson was a driving force behind the drafting of the United States Constitution, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of our beloved founding fathers. Public domain image. James Wilson was born on September 14, 1742 in Scotland.