Jeremiah Morrow Wilson | |
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 Jeremiah Morrow Wilson | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's4th district | |
| In office 1871–1875 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Julian |
| Succeeded by | Jeptha D. New |
| Dean ofGeorgetown University Law Center | |
| In office 1896–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Martin F. Morris |
| Succeeded by | George Hamilton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1828-11-25)November 25, 1828 Lebanon, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 24, 1901(1901-09-24) (aged 72) |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Jeremiah Morrow Wilson (November 25, 1828 – September 24, 1901) was an American educator, lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1871 to 1875.
Born nearLebanon, Ohio, Wilson completed preparatory studies.He studiedlaw.He wasadmitted to the bar and practiced.He moved to Indiana and settled in Connersville and continued the practice of law.He served as judge of the court of common pleas ofFayette County, Indiana, from 1860 to 1865.[1]
Wilson was elected judge of the circuit court in October 1865 and served until his election to Congress.
Wilson was elected as aRepublican to theForty-second andForty-third Congresses (March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875).
While in Congress, Wilson was chairman of the special committee of the House of Representatives to investigate theDistrict of Columbiaboard of public works. This investigation was held in 1874 and lasted four months. During its progress, Wilson often acted more as a prosecutor than a committee chairman. In the end, the committee's finding resulted in changed the form of the District of Columbia's government from that of a territory to one under control of three commissioners.[1]
At the end of his second term, he declined renomination to pursue private law practice inWashington, D.C., establishing a practice with Samuel Shallabarger until the latter's death in 1896. During this time, he also taught at theLaw School of Georgetown University and served as the school's dean.[1][2] Prior to his death, Wilson's law partners were his son, Charles S. Wilson, andAdolph A. Hoehling, Jr.[3]
During his long practice of the law, Wilson was connected with many famous cases, gaining reputation as a criminal lawyer. One of his most famous cases involved serving as counsel forHenry W. Howgate when he was tried in 1894. That same year, he successfully prosecuted congressmanW. C. P. Breckinridge for Breach of Promise for failing to honor his pledge to marry his client, Madeleine V. Pollard.[4] At the time of his death, Wilson was president of theChesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, a director in the National Fidelity and Deposit Company and also of other corporations of the District. He was a member of theMetropolitan Club and of theDistrict of Columbia Bar.[1]
Wilson died on September 24, 1901, and was interred next to his wife inRock Creek Cemetery.[3]
Surviving at the time of Wilson's death were a son, Charles S. Wilson, and a daughter, AnnaWilson Haywood. Wilson's wife, Mary H. S. Wilson, died in 1900.[3][5]
Jeremiah Morrow Wilson atFind a Grave
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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