Robert D. Wilson Explained

Robert Dick Wilson (February 3, 1839  - December 4, 1930) was an American farmer and politician.

Born in Falkirk, Scotland, Wilson emigrated to the United States in 1854[1] and settled in the Town of Melrose, Jackson County, Wisconsin. Wilson was a farmer.[1] Wilson served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1880 and was a Republican.[2] He later lived in West Virginia, where he was a mine superintendent, and then moved to Cumberland, Maryland, where he was involved in paper manufacturing.[1] He died in Clarksburg, West Virginia.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Robert D. Wilson Dies in Clarksburg, W. Va. . Cumberland Evening Times . December 5, 1930. 9. Newspapers.com. September 22, 2018 .
  2. Wisconsin Blue Book, 1880, Biographical Sketch of Robert D. Wilson, p. 515
  3. News: Robert D. Wilson, Sr. . Cumberland Evening Times . December 8, 1930. 7. Newspapers.com. September 22, 2018 .