American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
James Wilson (September 14, 1742–August 21, 1798), was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, twice elected to the Continental Congress, a major force in the drafting of the nation's Constitution, a leading legal theoretician and one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the United States Supreme Court in 1789. James Wilson was so knowledgeable on the subject of government that he was generally regarded as the most erudite of all the learned Founding Fathers.
James Wilson (August 16, 1835 – August 26, 1920) was a Scotland-born United States politician who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture from 1897 – 1913. He was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, on August 16, 1835. One of 14 children, he grew up in a farming community not far from the birthplace of Robert Burns.
James Wilson (February 6 1836–November 1921) was a Fenian who was transported as a convict to Western Australia.
James Wilson was born on September 3, 1760 in the parish of Avondale in Scotland. He was a weaver from the town of Strathaven in Lanarkshire, but as the Industrial Revolution impacted on the weaving trade he had to find alternative work.
James Wilson (June 3, 1805 – August 11, 1860) was a British politician and economist. He was born in Hawick in the Scottish Borders.
James Wilson (born September 27, 1922, Islington, London, died August 6 2005, Dublin) was a notable Irish composer. Though born in England, Wilson was a resident of Ireland for over 50 years.
James Wilson (March 15, 1763-1835) was the first maker of globes in the USA.
Dr. James Evan Wilson is a fictional character portrayed by Robert Sean Leonard on the American television drama House. Wilson is the head of the Department of Oncology at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital.
James Wilson was the founder of the Orange Institution, also known as the Orange Order.
James Wilson (born 2 October,1891) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.
James Wilson (April 28, 1779 - July 19, 1868) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.