John Wilson was a U.S. Representative

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 from Massachusetts

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Born in Peterboro, New Hampshire, Wilson graduated from Harvard University

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 in 1799.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 in 1802 at Peterboro, New Hampshire, and commenced practice in Belfast, Maine

Belfast, Maine

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 (then a district of Massachusetts).
He served as a captain in the State militia.

Wilson was elected as a Federalist

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 to the Thirteenth

13th United States Congress

- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...

 Congress (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1815).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1814 to the Fourteenth

14th United States Congress

- Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...

 Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Belfast.
He was elected to the Fifteenth

15th United States Congress

-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:...

 Congress (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1819).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1818.
He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Belfast, Maine

Belfast, Maine

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, August 9, 1848.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery.

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