James Wilson
By: Dylan Good 7th
Biography
James Wilson born on (September 14, 1742 - August 21, 1798) was one of the founding fathers of the United States and a signatory of the United States Declaration Of Independence. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress.
History of James Wilson
The most popular career field in those days was the law. Wilson managed to secure studies at the office of John Dickinson a short time later. After two years of study he attained the bar in Philadelphia, and the following year (1767) set up his own practice in Reading. His office was very successful and he managed to earn a small fortune in a few short years. At that point he had bought a small farm near Carlisle, was handling cases in eight local Counties, and lecturing on English Literature at the College of Philadelphia. It was also during this period that he began a life-long fascination with land speculation.