John Wilson (South Carolina)
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John Wilson was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born at Wilson's Ferry (now Pelzer), Anderson County, South Carolina
, Wilson attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Anderson County, near Golden Grove, South Carolina
.
Also, he operated a public ferry across the Saluda River at what is now known as Pelzer.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1812 to 1817.
Wilson was elected to the Seventeenth
, Eighteenth
and Nineteenth
Congresses (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1827).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1826 to the Twentieth
Congress.
He died at his home near Golden Grove, in Anderson County, South Carolina
, August 13, 1828.
He was interred in the family cemetery on his plantation, which is now a part of the industrial city of Pelzer, South Carolina
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Born at Wilson's Ferry (now Pelzer), Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
, Wilson attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Anderson County, near Golden Grove, South Carolina
Golden Grove, South Carolina
Golden Grove is a census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,348 at the 2000 census...
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Also, he operated a public ferry across the Saluda River at what is now known as Pelzer.
He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1812 to 1817.
Wilson was elected to the Seventeenth
17th United States Congress
The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth...
, Eighteenth
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
and Nineteenth
19th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:...
Congresses (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1827).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1826 to the Twentieth
20th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
Congress.
He died at his home near Golden Grove, in Anderson County, South Carolina
Anderson County, South Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 187,126 people and 70,597 households residing in the county. The population density was 260.6 people per square mile . There were 84,092 housing units...
, August 13, 1828.
He was interred in the family cemetery on his plantation, which is now a part of the industrial city of Pelzer, South Carolina
Pelzer, South Carolina
Pelzer is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States, along the Saluda River. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.-Government:As of 2010 the town was governed by a Mayor and four council members, for a population of 89.-Geography:...
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