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James Grant Wilson
James Grant Wilson 1832-1914, American biographer and man of letters, b. Scotland. He was brought to the United States in 1833. After journalistic work in Chicago and service in the Union army in the Civil War, he settled in New York, as a writer and editor principally concerned with biography. With John Fiske he edited Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography (6 vol., 1886-89; revised with supplementary volume, 1898-99). His other works included a biography of U.S. Grant and its revisions, compilations of military biographies, and editions of the poetry of Bryant and of Fitz-Greene Halleck.
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Troy deals with own identity politics ; Two James Wilsons took out petitions for school board, but just 1 will be on ballot.
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 8/30/2009; ; 475 words
; ...board of education. James P. Wilson is currently...board of education. James C. Wilson II, a minister at First...school board member. Both Wilsons -- who are not related...the board in 2005 when James P. Wilson won a seat while James...
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Wise man among wise men: James Wilson was so knowledgeable on the subject of government that he was generally regarded as the most erudite of all the learned Founding Fathers.(HISTORY--GREATNESS OF THE FOUNDERS)
Magazine article from: The New American; 12/12/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...following assessment of James Wilson's gifts: "Government...not rare in the case of James Wilson as he was generally...influential Founders, Wilson's best work was done...less renowned today than James Madison, Wilson's contemporaries...
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History of James Wilson, one of the draftsmen of the U.S. Constitution.
PR Newswire; 7/7/1987; 700+ words
; HISTORY OF JAMES WILSON, ONE OF THE DRAFTSMEN OF...Professor Robert M. Ackerman, James Wilson, who for eight years...its strong connection to Wilson and other leaders of the...Philadelphia, you will see that James Wilson receives due recognition...
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WORLD RENOWNED RESEARCHER JAMES WILSON, M.D., PH.D., TO LEAD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL CENTER'S GENE THERAPY INITIATIVE
PR Newswire; 10/5/1992; 700+ words
; WORLD RENOWNED RESEARCHER JAMES WILSON, M.D., PH.D., TO LEAD UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL...Medicine, announced today that renowned gene therapy researcher James M. Wilson, M.D., Ph.D., will be joining the medical center as...
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James Wilson Dies; Lawyer, Bank Official
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 5/26/1994; 700+ words
; James Hoge Tyler Wilson, 77, a retired Warrenton lawyer who...born in Richmond and was the grandson of James Hoge Tyler, the governor of Virginia...member and Sunday school teacher at St. James Episcopal Church in Warrenton and more...
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James Wilson rejoins Hartmarx as consultant.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 2/9/1989; 660 words
; James Wilson Rejoins Hartmarx As Consultant CHICAGO -- James K. Wilson, Jr., a former executive of Hartmarx Corp...the manufacturing group. Wilson began his career at the James K. Wilson stores in Dallas, which were founded by his...
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The Political and Legal Philosophy of James Wilson: 1742-1798.
Magazine article from: American Political Science Review; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Hall observes at the outset that "James Wilson is perhaps the most underrated founder...Many, if not most, familiar with Wilson's contributions to our founding...Hall notes in his opening chapter, Wilson signed both the Declaration of Independence...
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A Scotchman inside every man. (James Wilson, founder of The Economist) (Column)
Magazine article from: The Economist (US); 9/11/1993; 700+ words
; ...the nearest railway station. If James Wilson (1805-60) were to take a tour...him. First, a bit of background. Wilson's father was a wool manufacturer...the moorland surrounding the town. James, the fourth of 15 children, started...
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Derek Scott James Wilson, 28.(DEATHS)
Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 9/25/2007; 504 words
; NORTHBOROUGH Derek Scott James Wilson, 28, of Irving, Texas, formerly...three months, Jacolyn (Prichett) Wilson of Irving, Texas and his daughter...Norwood; his paternal grandparents, James and Gloria Wilson of Syracuse, New...
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In the shadow of the missionary captain: Captain James Wilson and the LMS mission to the Pacific.
Magazine article from: International Bulletin of Missionary Research; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...mission, to the Pacific, that Captain James Wilson actually dominated decision making...all things, including religion. James Wilson, Volunteer Mission Captain...to Cook in the person of Captain James Wilson (1760-1814). Wilson...
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James Wilson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Wilson James Wilson (1742-1798) was a patriot leader during the American Revolution...Federal Convention of 1787. He served on the first U.S. Supreme Court. James Wilson was born on Sept. 14, 1742, on a farm in Fifeshire, Scotland...
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James Wilson Morrice
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Wilson Morrice James Wilson Morrice (1865-1924), the first Canadian painter to win...of "pure" painting as opposed to the painting of local scenery. James Wilson Morrice was born in Montreal on Aug. 10, 1865, the son of...
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James Wilson Marshall
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
James Wilson Marshall 1810-85, American pioneer, discoverer of gold in California, b. Hunterdon co., N.J. Migrating to California...
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Morrice, James Wilson
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art
Morrice, James Wilson (1865–1924). Canadian landscape and figure painter, active mainly in Paris. He was born in Montreal, the son...
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James Harold Wilson
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
James Harold Wilson The English statesman Harold Wilson (1916...tacticians in 20th-century British history. James Harold Wilson was born on March 11, 1916...identity by dropping his first name, "James," in favor of a simpler "Harold Wilson...
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