John Haden Wilson
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John Haden Wilson was a Democratic
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
John H. Wilson was born in Nashville, Tennessee
. He moved with his parents to Harmony, Pennsylvania
, the same year. He graduated from the Harmony Collegiate Institute, the Zelienople Academy, and from Grove City College
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Butler, Pennsylvania
, in 1893. He taught school, and commenced the practice of law in Butler in 1896. He was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard
for three years and served during the Homestead Riots
. He served as was solicitor for the city of Butler from 1906 to 1934, except while a Member of Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1916, 1932, 1936, and 1940.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Edward E. Robbins. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920. He resumed the practice of law, and served as judge of the several courts of Butler County, Pennsylvania
, from 1933 to 1943. He died in Butler. Interment in North Cemetery.
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...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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John H. Wilson was born in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He moved with his parents to Harmony, Pennsylvania
Harmony, Pennsylvania
Harmony is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 937 at the 2000 census. It is located about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
, the same year. He graduated from the Harmony Collegiate Institute, the Zelienople Academy, and from Grove City College
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in Butler, Pennsylvania
Butler, Pennsylvania
The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...
, in 1893. He taught school, and commenced the practice of law in Butler in 1896. He was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
The Pennsylvania National Guard is composed of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. It is one of the largest National Guards in the nation. It has the largest Army National Guard of all the states and the fourth largest Air National Guard. These forces are...
for three years and served during the Homestead Riots
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout and strike which began on June 30, 1892, culminating in a battle between strikers and private security agents on July 6, 1892. It was one of the most serious disputes in U.S. labor history...
. He served as was solicitor for the city of Butler from 1906 to 1934, except while a Member of Congress. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1916, 1932, 1936, and 1940.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect Edward E. Robbins. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920. He resumed the practice of law, and served as judge of the several courts of Butler County, Pennsylvania
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
, from 1933 to 1943. He died in Butler. Interment in North Cemetery.