James F. Wilson Senator

James Falconer "Jefferson Jim" Wilson (October 19, 1828 – April 22, 1895) was a lawyer, Republican U.S. Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district during the American Civil War, and a two-term U.S. Senator from Iowa. He was a pioneer in the advancement of federal protection for civil rights.In the last half of the nineteenth century, two unrelated Iowans named James Wilson achieved high office, necessitating an early form of disambiguation. Representative and Senator James F. Wilson (of Jefferson County, Iowa) became known as "Jefferson Jim" Wilson, while Representative and Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson (of Tama County, Iowa) became known as "Tama Jim" Wilson.

Personal facts

James F. Wilson
Birth dateOctober 19, 1828
Birth place
Newark Ohio
Date of deathApril 22, 1895
Place of death
Fairfield Iowa

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party
Republican Party (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson5.html
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6202451