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Definition of James Wilson
1. Noun. American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798).
Lexicographical Neighbors of James Wilson
Literary usage of James Wilson
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography by Historical Society of Pennsylvania (1921)
"James Wilson AND JAMES IREDELL. A PARALLEL AND A CONTRAST. ... James Wilson of
Pennsylvania, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Framer of the ..."
2. Great Debates in American History: From the Debates in the British by Marion Mills Miller, United States Congress, Great Britain Parliament (1913)
"PARLIAMENT Speech of James Wilson: "In Vindication of the Colonies"—The ...
A prominent member of this convention was James Wilson, a man to whom the ..."
3. Political Ideas of the American Revolution: Britannic-American Contributions by Randolph Greenfield Adams (1922)
"James Wilson emigrated from his birthplace in Scotland to America in the days
when John Dickinson was ..."
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