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Wilson #3 family of West Virginia and Virginia

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  Thomas Wilson (1765-1826) — of Virginia. Born in Staunton, Va., September 11, 1765. Lawyer; member of Virginia state senate, 1792-95, 1800-04; member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1799-1800, 1816-17; U.S. Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1811-13. Died in Morgantown, Monongalia County, Va (now W.Va.), January 24, 1826 (age 60 years, 135 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of James Wilson and Rebecca (Wilson) Wilson; married to Mary Belle Poage; father of Edgar Campbell Wilson; grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.
  Political family: Wilson #3 family of West Virginia and Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edgar Campbell Wilson (1800-1860) — of Virginia. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, Va. (now W.Va.), October 18, 1800. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Virginia 21st District, 1833-35. Slaveowner. Died in Morgantown, Monongalia County, Va (now W.Va.), April 24, 1860 (age 59 years, 189 days). Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Morgantown, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Wilson and Mary Belle (Poage) Wilson; father of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.
  Political family: Wilson #3 family of West Virginia and Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eugene McLanahan Wilson (1833-1890) — also known as Eugene M. Wilson — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Born in Morgantown, Monongalia County, Va. (now W.Va.), December 25, 1833. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, 1857-61; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Minnesota 2nd District, 1869-71; mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., 1872-73, 1874-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1876; member of Minnesota state senate 27th District, 1879-80; candidate for Governor of Minnesota, 1888. Died in Nassau, Bahamas, April 10, 1890 (age 56 years, 106 days). Interment at Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minn.
  Relatives: Son of Edgar Campbell Wilson and Mary Ann (Oliphant) Wilson; grandson of Thomas Wilson; great-grandson of Isaac Griffin; third great-grandnephew of Anthony Morris (c.1682-1763); fourth great-grandson of Anthony Morris (1654-1721); second cousin once removed of Charles Hudson Griffin; second cousin thrice removed of Samuel Powel.
  Political family: Wilson #3 family of West Virginia and Virginia (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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