William Wilson (March 19, 1773 –June 6, 1827) was a 19th-century American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1823 to 1827.

Biography

Born in New Boston in the Province of New Hampshire, Wilson attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1797. He studied law in Johnstown, New York, and was admitted to the bar.

Early career

He moved to Ohio and settled in Chillicothe about 1805. He engaged in the practice of law there before moving to Newark, Ohio in 1808, having been appointed chief judge of the court of common pleas, and served until 1823. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1818.

Congress

Wilson was elected to the 18th, 19th, and 20th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1823, until his death in Newark, Ohio on June 6, 1827. He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department in the 19th Congress.

Death

Wilson died on June 6, 1827 and was interred in the Old Cemetery and was re-interred on March 23, 1853, in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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