About Henry Wilson
Lived 1778 – 1826 (aged 47–48). Henry Wilson was an American politician and lawyer.
Henry Wilson (1778 – August 14, 1826) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania from 1823 until his death in 1826.
Biography Henry Wilson was born in Dauphin, Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies, studied law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was admitted to the bar December 21, 1812, and commenced practice in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He served as prothonotary and clerk of Lehigh County Courts from 1815 to 1821.
Congress Wilson was elected to the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Congresses and served until his death in Allentown in 1826.
Death and burial After his death on August 14, 1826, his body was interred in Union Cemetery.
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Who was Henry Wilson?
American politician (1778-1826)
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Henry Wilson was born in 1778 in Dauphin.
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Henry Wilson died on 14 August 1826 in Allentown.
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Henry Wilson was a politician and lawyer.
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Henry Wilson was American.
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· DBpedia: Henry Wilson (Pennsylvania politician)
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