James Wilson
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Government and Politics, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Supreme Court, U.S.
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History
Article abstract: Wilson was a leader in the movement for American independence, one of the most important members of the Philadelphia Convention, which created the United States Constitution, and a powerful advocate in Pennsylvania for its ratification. He was renowned for his learning in law and political theory, and George Washington appointed him to the first United States Supreme Court.
Early Life
James Wilson was born September 14, 1742, on the small farm of his parents, William and Alison Wilson, north of Edinburgh, near St. Andrews, Scotland. The...
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