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William Wilson (Ohio Politician)
William Wilson (March 19, 1773June 6, 1827) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in New Boston, New Hampshire, New Boston in the Province of New Hampshire, Wilson attended the public schools and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1797. He studied law in Johnstown (city), New York, Johnstown, New York, and was Admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar. He moved to Ohio and settled in Chillicothe, Ohio, Chillicothe about 1805. He engaged in the practice of law there before moving to Newark, Ohio in 1808, having been appointed Chief judge (United States), chief judge of the Ohio Courts of Common Pleas, court of common pleas, and served until 1823. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1818. Wilson was elected to the 18th United States Congress, 18th, 19th United States Congress, 19th, and 20th United States Congress, 20th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1823 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
