John Wilson (South Carolina politician, born 1773)

John Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 6th district
In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1827
Preceded by	George McDuffie
Succeeded by	Warren R. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 7th district
In office March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Preceded by	Elias Earle
Succeeded by	Joseph Gist
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1812–1817
Personal details
Born	(1773-08-11)August 11, 1773 Wilson's Ferry, Province of South Carolina, British America
Died	August 13, 1828(1828-08-13) (aged 55) Golden Grove, South Carolina, U.S.
Resting place	Pelzer, South Carolina
Political party	Democratic-Republican (1823–1825)
Other political affiliations	Jacksonian (1825–onward)
Profession	planter

John Wilson (August 11, 1773 – August 13, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born at Wilson's Ferry in the Province of South Carolina, Wilson attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits in Anderson County, near Golden Grove, South Carolina. Also, he operated a public ferry across the Saluda River at what is now known as Pelzer. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1812 to 1817.

Wilson was elected to the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth Congresses (March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1827).

He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1826 to the Twentieth Congress.

He died at his home near Golden Grove, in Anderson County, South Carolina, August 13, 1828. He was interred in the family cemetery on his plantation, which is now a part of the industrial city of Pelzer, South Carolina.

See also

• List of United States representatives from South Carolina
• Politics of the United States

Sources

• United States Congress. "John Wilson (id: W000597)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress