US Con Wilson, James Falconer, Sr. - U.S. Congressman, IA

James Falconer "Jefferson Jim" Wilson

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Born: October 19, 1828

Birthplace: Newark, Ohio

Father: David S. Wilson 1800 – 1839

Mother: Catherine Ann Bramble 1810 – 1875

Wife:
Mary A. K. Jewett 1832 – 1916
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa)​

Children:

Rollin Jewett Wilson 1853 – 1928​
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa)​
Mary B. Wilson 1860 – 1955​
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa)​
James Falconer Wilson Jr. 1867 – 1941​
(Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa)​

Political Party: Republican Party

Education:


Apprenticed the harness maker's trade​

Occupation before War:

1851 – 1853: Attorney in Newark, Ohio​
1853 – 1861: Attorney in Fairfield, Iowa​
1857: Member of Iowa State Constitutional Convention​
1857: Iowa State Representative​
1859: Iowa State Representative​
1859 – 1861: Iowa State Senator​
1861: President of Iowa State Senate
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Civil War Career:

1861 – 1869: United States Congressman from Iowa​
1861 – 1863: Ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee​
1863 – 1869: Chairman of House Judiciary Committee​
1865: Voted in support of the 13th​ Amendment to U.S. Constitution​
1865 – 1867: Member House Public Buildings & Grounds Committee​
1865–1869: Member House Revisal & Unfinished Business Committee​

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1869: Aligned himself with the Radical Republicans​
1868: Manager to conduct impeachment of Andrew Johnson​
1869 – 1877: Government Director of Union Pacific Railroad​
1872: Unsuccessful Candidate for United States Senator​
1877 – 1883: Attorney in Fairfield, Iowa​
1890: Named as potential candidate for U.S. Associate Justice​
1883 – 1895: United States Senator from Iowa​
1883 – 1885: Chairman Senate Public Money Expenditures Committee​
1883 – 1885: Member Senate Foreign Relations Committee​
1883 – 1885: Chairman Senate Mines and Mining Committee​
1883 – 1885: Member Senate Pensions Committee​
1887 – 1889: Member Senate Interstate Commerce Committee​
1891 – 1893: Member Senate Interstate Commerce Committee​
1891 – 1893: Member Senate organization, Conduct and Expenditures​
1894: Choose not to be a candidate for renomination to U.S. Senate.​

Died: April 22, 1895

Place of Death: Fairfield, Iowa

Age at time of Death: 66 years old

Burial Place: Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa
 
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