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Justice William Wilson
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Born:
April 27, 1794 in Loudoun County, VA
Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
1819-1848
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
1825-1848
Succeeded:
William P. Foster
Represented:
2nd Circuit (1819-1824), 4th Circuit (1827-1834), 4th Circuit (1841-1848)
Political Party
Whig
Died:
April 29, 1857 in Carmi, IL
Buried:
Old Graveyard, Carmi, IL
Notes:
Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court
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