John Frank Wilson
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John Frank Wilson was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona.
Born near Pulaski, Tennessee
, Wilson moved with his parents to Alabama and attended the common schools and Rhuhama (Alabama) College. He served in the Confederate States Army
as a member of Company B, First Battalion, Volunteer Infantry, and later on staff duty under General Hindman until 1863, after which he served as lieutenant colonel of a regiment.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1866 and commenced practice in Fayetteville, Arkansas
.
He served as member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
in 1877 and 1878.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the fourth judicial district in 1885 and 1886.
Wilson moved to the Territory of Arizona and settled in Prescott in 1887, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the constitutional convention in 1891. He was probate judge of Yavapai County 1893-1895.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
He was appointed attorney general of the Territory of Arizona by Governor Franklin
and served during 1896 and 1897.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901). Wilson was elected to the Fifty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 and 1904.
Afterwards he resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Prescott, Arizona
, and was interred in Mountain View Cemetery.
Born near Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski, Tennessee
Pulaski is a city in Giles County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,870 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Giles County. It was named to honor the Polish-born American Revolutionary War hero Kazimierz Pułaski...
, Wilson moved with his parents to Alabama and attended the common schools and Rhuhama (Alabama) College. He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a member of Company B, First Battalion, Volunteer Infantry, and later on staff duty under General Hindman until 1863, after which he served as lieutenant colonel of a regiment.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1866 and commenced practice in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Fayetteville is the county seat of Washington County, and the third largest city in Arkansas. The city is centrally located within the county and is home to the University of Arkansas. Fayetteville is also deep in the Boston Mountains, a subset of The Ozarks...
.
He served as member of the Arkansas House of Representatives
Arkansas House of Representatives
The Arkansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arkansas General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The House is composed of 100 members elected from an equal amount of constituencies across the state. Each district has an average population of 26,734...
in 1877 and 1878.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the fourth judicial district in 1885 and 1886.
Wilson moved to the Territory of Arizona and settled in Prescott in 1887, where he continued the practice of law.
He served as member of the constitutional convention in 1891. He was probate judge of Yavapai County 1893-1895.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1896.
He was appointed attorney general of the Territory of Arizona by Governor Franklin
Benjamin Joseph Franklin
Benjamin Joseph Franklin was a U.S. Representative from Missouri, and territorial governor of Arizona.Born in Maysville, Kentucky, in March 1839, Franklin attended private schools, and Bethany College, Bethany, Virginia from 1849 to 1851.He taught school.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar...
and served during 1896 and 1897.
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-sixth
56th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Garret Hobart , until November 21, 1899 , vacant thereafter.* President pro tempore: William P. Frye * Democratic Caucus Chairman: James K. Jones...
Congress (March 4, 1899-March 3, 1901). Wilson was elected to the Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
Congress (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1905).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1900 and 1904.
Afterwards he resumed the practice of his profession.
He died in Prescott, Arizona
Prescott, Arizona
Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s....
, and was interred in Mountain View Cemetery.