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James Wilson.
Irish-born American journalist and politician; grandfather of Woodrow Wilson (1787-1850)
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About James Wilson
James Wilson was an Irish-American journalist and politician. Wilson, who began his career working for the Philadelphia Aurora, later purchased the Western Herald and founded the Pennsylvania Advocate. Between 1816 and 1822, he served three one-year terms representing Jefferson County in the Ohio House of Representatives. Wilson was the paternal grandfather of President Woodrow Wilson.
Everything about James Wilson →- Occupation
- printer, newspaper editor, publisher, politician
- Position held
- editor-in-chief, Ohio state representative, Ohio state representative
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- February 20, 1787
- Died
- October 17, 1850