Justice William Wilson

  • 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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