SkipCaptcha
35,519
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
mLine 9:
Line 9: − +
→Political career
==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1856 amidst the [[United States presidential election, 1856|presidential election that year]], Wilson ran for and was elected to serve in the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of Iowa.<ref name=nytimesobit/> The following year he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, where he served in the Ways and Means Committee.
In 1856 amidst the [[United States presidential election, 1856|presidential election that year]], Wilson ran for and was elected to serve as a delegate to the Convention for the Revision of the Constitution of Iowa.<ref name=thepoliticalgraveyard/><ref name=nytimesobit/> The following year he was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives, where he served in the Ways and Means Committee.
In 1859, Wilson was elected to the Iowa Senate, where he served on the Committee of the Judiciary.<ref name=nytimesobit/>
In 1859, Wilson was elected to the Iowa Senate, where he served on the Committee of the Judiciary.<ref name=nytimesobit/>