John F. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona Territory | |
| In office March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus A. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Marcus A. Smith |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus A. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Marcus A. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1846 Pulaski, Tennessee |
| Died | April 7, 1911 (aged 64) Prescott, Arizona Territory |
| Nationality | American |
John Frank Wilson (May 7, 1846 – April 7, 1911) was a Delegate from the Territory of Arizona.
Background edit
Wilson was born in Pulaski, Tennessee on May 7, 1846 to Louise (Richey) and Richard J. Wilson.[1]
Attended school in Rhuhama, Alabama.[2]
When the American Civil War began, Wilson joined Company B, First Battalion Volunteer Infantry of the Confederate Army.[3]
Died from a heart attack on April 7, 1911[2]
Footnotes edit
References edit
- ^ Goff 1985, p. 160.
- ^ a b "Colonel John F. Wilson Dies Suddenly While Conversing With Friends". Arizona Journal-Miner. Prescott. April 8, 1911. pp. 1, 5.
- ^ Goff 1985, p. 161.
- ^ "Col. Wilson's Record in Early Days Tells Interesting Story". Bisbee Daily Review. April 14, 1911. p. 3.
- ^ "A Romantic Life". Graham Guardian. April 28, 1911. p. 2.
- Fazio, Steven A. (Spring 1970). "Marcus Aurelius Smith: Arizona Delegate and Senator". Arizona and the West. 12 (1): 23–62. JSTOR 40168029.
- Goff, John S. (1985). Arizona Territorial Officials Volume III: The Delegates to Congress 1863-1912. Cave Creek, Arizona: Black Mountain Press. OCLC 12559708.
- International News Service (1915). Notables of the West. Vol. Vol. 2. New York: International News Service. OCLC 5532411.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - McClintock, James H. (1916). Arizona: Prehistoric—Aboriginal—Pioneer—Modern. Vol. Volume II. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. OCLC 5398889.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - Wagoner, Jay J. (1970). Arizona Territory 1863-1912: A Political history. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-0176-9.}}
- Robinson, William Henry (1919). The story of Arizona. Phoenix, AZ: Berryhill. p. 176. ISBN 9780598677815. OCLC 11077371.
External links edit
- United States Congress. "Allen3/Wilson (id: S000589)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Allen3/Wilson at Find a Grave