Edgar C. Wilson

Edgar C. Wilson
Edgar C. Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 21st district
	In office; March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
Preceded by	Lewis Maxwell
Succeeded by	William S. Morgan
Personal details
Born	Edgar Campbell Wilson; October 18, 1800; Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
Died	April 24, 1860 (aged 59); Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery; Morgantown, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian Party
Children	Eugene McLanahan Wilson
Parent	Thomas Wilson (father);
Profession	lawyer; politician;

Edgar Campbell Wilson (October 18, 1800 – April 24, 1860) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia, son of Thomas Wilson and father of Eugene McLanahan Wilson.

Early life

Edgar C. Wilson was born in Morgantown, Virginia (now West Virginia). Wilson completed preparatory studies and studied law.

Career

He was admitted to the bar June 24, 1832, and commenced practice in Morgantown.

Wilson was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835). After he was unsuccessful in his reelection bid in 1834 to the Twenty-fourth Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Morgantown. He was appointed prosecuting attorney in the circuit court of Marion County in 1842.

Death

He died in Morgantown on April 24, 1860. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Morgantown.

Sources

United States Congress. "Edgar C. Wilson (id: W000574)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Lewis Maxwell	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 21st congressional district 1833–1835	Succeeded by William S. Morgan