Pursuit of wealth and power in the nineteenth century:General James Wilson, jr. of Keene: Historical New Hampshire / by Carolyn W. Baldwin.
- Title:
- Pursuit of wealth and power in the nineteenth century:General James Wilson, jr. of Keene: Historical New Hampshire / by Carolyn W. Baldwin.
- Author:
- Baldwin, Carolyn W.,
- Call Number:
- 977.8 N5321h
- Publication Information:
- Concord, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1974.
- Physical Description:
- p. 105-117.
- Source:
- Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshrie Historical Society, 1974 Vol. 29 (Summer 1974) Historical New Hampshire
- Description:
- Although the papers of lesser political figures may reveal little that is new about major events, "they can reveal much about the political, economic, and social milieu in which these events took place." JamesWilson (1797-1881) embarked on a career in law and politics in 1820. He served in the New Hampshire legislature and Congress, and held offices in the Iowa and Winsconsin territories in the 1840's and in California in the 1850's-60's, before returning to New Hampshire, where he died. Based on the Wilson Papers, New Hampshire Historical Society, as well as, secondary sources.
- Subjects:
- New Hampshire Politics and Government.
- People:
- Wilson, James Jr.
- Organizations:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Periodicals History.
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