Edgar C. Wilson

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Edgar C. Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 21st district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded byLewis Maxwell
Succeeded byWilliam S. Morgan
Personal details
Born
Edgar Campbell Wilson

(1800-10-18)October 18, 1800
Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 1860(1860-04-24) (aged 59)
Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyAnti-Jacksonian Party
ChildrenEugene McLanahan Wilson
Parent(s)
Profession

Edgar Campbell Wilson (October 18, 1800 – April 24, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Thomas Wilson and father of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.

Early life[]

Edgar C. Wilson was born in Morgantown, Virginia (now West Virginia), Wilson completed preparatory studies and studied law.

Career[]

He was admitted to the bar June 24, 1832, and commenced practice in Morgantown.

Wilson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Morgantown. He was appointed prosecuting attorney in the circuit court of Marion County in 1842.

Death[]

He died in Morgantown on April 24, 1860. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.

Sources[]

  • United States Congress. "Edgar C. Wilson (id: W000574)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 21st congressional district
1833–1835 		Succeeded by
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