John Thomas Wilson

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John Thomas Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district
In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Hezekiah S. Bundy
Succeeded by	Hezekiah S. Bundy
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 7th district
In office January 4, 1864 – January 5, 1868
Preceded by	Benjamin F. Coates
Succeeded by	James Emmett
Personal details
Born	(1811-04-16)April 16, 1811 Bell, Highland County, Ohio
Died	October 6, 1891(1891-10-06) (aged 80) Tranquility, Ohio
Resting place	Tranquility Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1862
Rank	Captain
Unit	70th Ohio Infantry

John Thomas Wilson (April 16, 1811 – October 6, 1891) was a soldier, attorney and U.S. Representative from Ohio, serving three terms from 1867 to 1873.

Biography

Wilson was born in the village of Bell in rural Highland County, Ohio. As a child, he received a limited schooling and did not have a higher education. He engaged in mercantile and agricultural pursuits.

Civil War

During the American Civil War, he was appointed as the first lieutenant of Company E, Seventieth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry on November 2, 1861. He was discharged as a captain on November 27, 1862.

Congress

He was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1863 to 1866 and was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth, Forty-first, and Forty-second Congresses (serving from March 4, 1867 until March 3, 1873). He was also a chairman on the Committee on Agriculture (Forty-first and Forty-second Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress.

Death

He died in the village of Tranquillity (near what is now known as Seaman), Adams County, Ohio, at the age of eighty. He is buried in Tranquillity Cemetery. Restored by Ralph and Patricia Alexander, The John T. Wilson Homestead Wilson built and lived in Tranquillity, Ohio still can be visited by the public.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (Source Link:[1])

History of John T. Wilson