Henry Wilson (politician, 1778)
Henry Wilson (born 1778 in Dauphin , Dauphin County , Pennsylvania , † August 14, 1826 in Allentown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1823 and 1826 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Henry Wilson first attended preparatory schools. After a subsequent law degree in Harrisburg and his license as a lawyer in 1812, he began to practice in Allentown in this profession. Between 1815 and 1821 he worked for the court administration in Lehigh County there . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Republican Party . In the 1820s he joined the movement around the future President Andrew Jackson .
In the congressional elections of 1822 Wilson was elected in the seventh constituency of Pennsylvania to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took the second mandate of this district on March 4, 1823 alongside Daniel Udree . After being re-elected, he could remain in Congress until his death on August 14, 1826 . After that his seat fell to Jacob Krebs .
Web links
- Henry Wilson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Henry Wilson in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| new seat |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (7th constituency) with Daniel Udree March 4, 1823 - August 14, 1826 |
Jacob Krebs |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dauphin , Dauphin County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1826 |
| Place of death | Allentown , Pennsylvania |