James Charles Wilson
Full Name: James Charles WilsonDate of birth: August 24, 1816
Date of death: February 7, 1861
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 19 | Nov 5, 1851 - Nov 7, 1853 | 4th (1) (2) (3) (4) | Unknown / Matagorda | Calhoun, Colorado, Jackson, Matagorda, Victoria, Wharton | ||
| H | 32 | Nov 5, 1849 - Oct 15, 1850 | 3rd (5) (6) (7) | Unknown / Matagorda | Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, Wharton |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Senate District 19, represented Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Jackson, Calhoun, and Victoria counties. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(3) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Presented credentials, qualified, and took his seat, 11/5/1851, p. 9. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) James Charles Wilson was district clerk of Brazoria County in 1844; Senator from Matagorda County; Floresville, the county seat. Historical marker, Wilson County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). ↩
(5) Wilson escaped from [Perote] prison on July 30, 1843. Back in Texas he lived in Brazoria, where he became district clerk on March 1, 1845. He represented Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, and Wharton counties in the House of the Third Legislature. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(6) Clark Owen, in special election 10/28/1850, sworn 11/18/1850, succeeded James C. Wilson, resigned before 10/15/1850. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Terms of Service
Terms of service notes
(1) Entire Senate went up for reelection due to Senatorial redistricting. Act passed Feb. 2, 1853, 4th Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 4, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(2) Senate District 19, represented Matagorda, Wharton, Colorado, Jackson, Calhoun, and Victoria counties. Act approved Jan. 16, 1850, 3rd Legislature, ch. 44, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950, 1950. ↩
(3) 4th Legislature, Regular Session - Presented credentials, qualified, and took his seat, 11/5/1851, p. 9. Senate Journal. ↩
(4) James Charles Wilson was district clerk of Brazoria County in 1844; Senator from Matagorda County; Floresville, the county seat. Historical marker, Wilson County. Texas Historic Sites Atlas (Texas Historical Commission). ↩
(5) Wilson escaped from [Perote] prison on July 30, 1843. Back in Texas he lived in Brazoria, where he became district clerk on March 1, 1845. He represented Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda, and Wharton counties in the House of the Third Legislature. Handbook of Texas Online. ↩
(6) Clark Owen, in special election 10/28/1850, sworn 11/18/1850, succeeded James C. Wilson, resigned before 10/15/1850. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005. ↩
(7) Roster of members elect of the 3rd Legislature, Matthewson, R.C., Texas State Gazette (Austin, Texas), 9/29/1849, p. 6, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
Biographical Information
- WILSON, JAMES CHARLES (1816-1861). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch, p. 211. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.
- Wilson, James Charles. Texas State Cemetery.
- Census of 1850 - JC Wilson, Matagorda County, age 31, estimated birth year 1819, birth place - England, home in 1850 - Matagorda, Texas.
Census of 1860 - Jas C. Wilson, Belmont & Gonzales Post Office, Gonzales County, age 41, born in England. FamilySearch. 1850 1860 - Wilson was in Capt. Fisher's company at Mier where he was captured. He returned to Brazoria, Texas and later represented Calhoun, Jackson, Matagorda and Wharton counties in the 3rd Texas legislature and served also in the 4th legislative session. Wilson made his final home in Gonzales County where he died 7 Feb 1853. "DeWitt Colony Biographies," Sons of Dewitt Colony Texas, 1997.
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