James J. Wilson

James Jefferson Wilson (born 1775 in Essex County , Province of New Jersey , † July 28, 1824 in Trenton , New Jersey ) was an American politician ( Democratic Republican Party ) who lived in the state of New Jersey from 1815 to 1821 in the US -Senate represented.

James Wilson attended public schools in Essex County and then worked in the newspaper business. From 1801 to 1824 he was the editor and publisher of the True American published in Trenton . During this time he was also an administrative officer in the New Jersey General Assembly before embarking on a military career. In the New Jersey Militia he served as a captain in 1806 ; later he was from 1810 to 1812 and again in 1814 Supreme Military Commander ( Adjutant General ) of New Jersey with the rank of Brigadier General. From 1821 to 1824 he then served as Quartermaster General of New Jersey.

Wilson took his first public office in 1808 as a guardianship and probate judge ( surrogate ) in Hunterdon County . From 1809 to 1811 he was a member of the parliament of his state. Eventually he was elected to the US Senate for the Democratic Republicans , where he remained from March 4, 1815 until his resignation on January 8, 1821. He resigned his mandate early after he failed in trying to re- elect Samuel L. Southard . During his tenure in the Senate, Wilson was, among other things, Chairman of the Postal Committee .

After his departure from Congress , James Wilson was appointed postmaster of Trenton that same year. He died there three years later. A statue erected in 1909 in the West Point Military Academy commemorates the former senator.

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SURNAME	Wilson, James J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Wilson, James Jefferson (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	1775
PLACE OF BIRTH	Essex County , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	July 28, 1824
Place of death	Trenton , New Jersey