About John J. Wilson
Lived 1926 – 2015 (aged 88). John J. Wilson was an American military personnel and politician.
John Joseph "Jack" Wilson (May 28, 1926 – May 4, 2015) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1958 to 1964.
He was a graduate of Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, Seton Hall University, and Seton Hall Law School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, and as a military police lieutenant in the Army during the Korean War.
A resident of Westfield, New Jersey. he was elected to the New Jersey State Assembly in 1957, and was re-elected in 1959 and 1961. In 1963, he sought the Democratic nomination for the New Jersey State Senate, but lost the primary to his Assembly colleague, James M. McGowan.
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Who was John J. Wilson?
member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1926-2015)
When was John J. Wilson born?
John J. Wilson was born on 28 May 1926.
When did John J. Wilson die?
John J. Wilson died on 4 May 2015.
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John J. Wilson was a military personnel and politician.
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John J. Wilson was American.
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