- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
James Wilson
James Wilson was born in Scotland, about the year 1742. He received a liberal education, and came to America in 1766. He studied law, and commenced practice in Pennsylvania, where he soon became distinguished for his talents and learning.
He was a zealous patriot, and took an active part in the measures of resistance to British oppression. He was a member of the Provincial Congress of Pennsylvania, and in 1776 was elected a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was present at the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, and affixed his signature to that instrument.
He continued in Congress until 1778, and was afterward appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was also a member of the Convention which framed the Federal Constitution, and was one of its most influential members.
He died August 28, 1798, in the fifty-sixth year of his age.
Source:
Lossing, Benson J. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A.S. Barnes & Co., 1855. Patriot Echoes Archive
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