James Falconer Wilson
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| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 |
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| Preceded by | James W. McDill |
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| Succeeded by | John H. Gear |
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| Born | October 19, 1828 Newark, Ohio, USA |
| Died | April 22, 1895 Fairfield, Iowa, USA |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary A. K. Jewett Wilson |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
James Falconer Wilson (October 19, 1828 – April 22, 1895) was a U.S. Congressman from Iowa during the American Civil War.
Wilson was born in Newark, Ohio. A Republican, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in October 1861.
He supported Civil Rights moves and objected to President Andrew Johnson's attempts to veto the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Reconstruction Acts. He voted to impeach President Johnson and was a member of the prosecution in his impeachment trials in 1868.
President Ulysses S. Grant offered the post of Secretary of State to Wilson, but he declined it, serving instead as government director of the Pacific Railroad. He remained in Congress as a member of the U.S. Senate for Iowa. He served as chairman of the Committee of Mines and Mining.
[edit] References
- James Falconer Wilson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- James F. Wilson at The Political Graveyard
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| Preceded by Samuel R. Curtis |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 1st congressional district October 8, 1861 – March 3, 1869 |
Succeeded by George W. McCrary |
| Preceded by James W. McDill |
United States Senator (Class 2) from Iowa March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 Served alongside: William B. Allison |
Succeeded by John H. Gear |
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