Isaac Wilson

Isaac Wilson (born June 25, 1780 in Middlebury , Vermont , †  October 25, 1848 in Batavia , Illinois ) was an American politician . In 1823 and 1824 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Nothing is known about Isaac Wilson's youth and schooling. During the British-American War of 1812 he was captain of a cavalry unit in the American armed forces. He then moved to Genesee County, New York State. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party . He served in the New York State Assembly in 1816 and 1817 ; from 1818 to 1821 he was a member of the State Senate . Between 1821 and 1823 he was a district judge in Genesee County.

In the congressional elections of 1822 Wilson was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the then newly established 29th  constituency of New York , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1823. The election result of 1822 was challenged by his opponent Parmenio Adams . When this objection was granted, Wilson had to cede his mandate to Adams on January 7, 1824.

Between 1830 and 1836, Isaac Wilson was again a judge in Genesee County. He then moved to Illinois, where he founded Batavia, which is now part of the Chicago area. From 1841 to 1846 he was a post holder in Batavia. He died there on October 25, 1848.

Web links

• Isaac Wilson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Isaac Wilson in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
new constituency	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) March 4, 1823 - January 7, 1824	Parmenio Adams