Stanyarne Wilson
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Stanyarne Wilson was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born in Yorkville (now York), South Carolina, Wilson attended Kings Mountain Military School and Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar by an act of the legislature in 1880, then being a minor.
He settled in Spartanburg, South Carolina
, in 1881.
Practiced law and was also interested in cotton manufactures, gold mining, iron works, and agriculture.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1884-1886 and 1890-1892.
He served in the State senate 1892-1895.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1895.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1901).
He continued the practice of law in Spartanburg, South Carolina
, and later in Richmond, Virginia
, where he moved in 1913.
He returned to Spartanburg, South Carolina
, in January 1928, and died there February 14, 1928.
He was interred in Church of the Advent Cemetery.
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...
.
Born in Yorkville (now York), South Carolina, Wilson attended Kings Mountain Military School and Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar by an act of the legislature in 1880, then being a minor.
He settled in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, in 1881.
Practiced law and was also interested in cotton manufactures, gold mining, iron works, and agriculture.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1884-1886 and 1890-1892.
He served in the State senate 1892-1895.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention in 1895.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1895-March 3, 1901).
He continued the practice of law in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, and later in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, where he moved in 1913.
He returned to Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, in January 1928, and died there February 14, 1928.
He was interred in Church of the Advent Cemetery.