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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. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, and ...
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- 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.
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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 (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.
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). Immigrating to North America in 1765, Wilson taught Greek and rhetoric in the College of ...
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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.
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