John Wilson (Massachusetts politician) explained

John Wilson
Office1:Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
Term Start1:March 4, 1813
Term End1:March 3, 1815
Predecessor1:new seat
Successor1:Thomas Rice
Constituency1:18th district
Term Start2:March 4, 1817
Term End2:March 3, 1819
Predecessor2:James Carr
Successor2:Martin Kinsley
Constituency2:17th district
Birth Date:January 10, 1777
Birth Place:Peterborough, New Hampshire
Death Place:Belfast, Maine
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Profession:Attorney

John Wilson (January 10, 1777 – August 9, 1848) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire, Wilson graduated from Harvard University in 1799.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1802 at Peterborough, New Hampshire, and commenced practice in Belfast in Massachusetts' District of Maine.He served as a captain in the State militia.

Wilson was elected as a Federalist to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1814 to the Fourteenth Congress.He resumed the practice of his profession in Belfast.He was elected to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819).He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1818.He engaged in the practice of law until his death in Belfast, Maine, August 9, 1848.He was interred in Grove Cemetery.