John Henry Wilson (Kentucky)
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John Henry Wilson was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born in Crab Orchard, Kentucky
, Wilson pursued preparatory studies.
He graduated from Tusculum College
in June 1870. After this He studied law.
Wilson was admitted to the bar in September 1871 and commenced practice in Barbourville, Kentucky
.
He was also greatly interested in agricultural pursuits and the construction of the Dixie Highway.
He served as member of the State senate 1883-1887.
Wilson was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Barbourville, Kentucky
.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
, January 14, 1923.
He was interred in Barbourville Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Born in Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard, Kentucky
Crab Orchard is a city in Lincoln County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 842 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Wilson pursued preparatory studies.
He graduated from Tusculum College
Tusculum College
Tusculum College is a coeducational private college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , with its main campus in Tusculum, Tennessee, United States, a suburb of Greeneville...
in June 1870. After this He studied law.
Wilson was admitted to the bar in September 1871 and commenced practice in Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
Each year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival commemorating the American pioneer Daniel Boone who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
.
He was also greatly interested in agricultural pursuits and the construction of the Dixie Highway.
He served as member of the State senate 1883-1887.
Wilson was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1893).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to the Fifty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession in Barbourville, Kentucky
Barbourville, Kentucky
Each year in early October, Barbourville hosts the Daniel Boone Festival commemorating the American pioneer Daniel Boone who explored the area in 1775. The festival features open air concerts, carnival attractions, a beauty pageant, a parade, and other events....
.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, January 14, 1923.
He was interred in Barbourville Cemetery.