Thomas Wilson (Minnesota politician)
Thomas Wilson (May 16, 1827 – April 3, 1910) was an American lawyer, Minnesota congressman and state legislator, associate justice and the second chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.
Thomas Wilson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Minnesota's 1st congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Milo White |
| Succeeded by | Mark H. Dunnell |
| Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office 1865–1869 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Miller |
| Preceded by | LaFayette Emmett |
| Succeeded by | James Gilfillan |
| Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office 1864–1865 | |
| Nominated by | Stephen Miller |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office 1882–1885 | |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office 1880–1882 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1827 Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, U.K. |
| Died | April 3, 1910 (aged 82) St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
Wilson was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, U.K.; attended the common schools; immigrated to the United States in 1839 with his parents, who settled in Venango County, Pennsylvania; was graduated from Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1852; studied law; was admitted to the bar in February 1855 and commenced practice in Winona, Minnesota; member of the Minnesota Constitutional convention in 1857; judge of the third judicial district court 1857 – 1864; associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1864; chief justice from 1865 to July 1869, when he resigned; resumed the practice of law; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives 1880 – 1882; served in the Minnesota Senate 1882–1885; elected as a Democrat to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889); unsuccessful candidate for re-election; unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1890; delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1892; general counsel for the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railroad until his death in Saint Paul, Minnesota, April 3, 1910; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Winona, Minnesota.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
