Jeremiah M. Wilson

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(November 25, 1828 — September 24, 1901) Wilson was a lawyer, judge, and politician. Jeremiah Wilson was born in Warren County, Ohio and moved to Indiana after studying law and being admitted to the bar. While in Indiana, Wilson was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas (1860-1865), elected judge of the circuit court (1865-1870). He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1875. [Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000596]

Member of Indiana Delgation—The Civil Rights Act of 1875.

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