John Wilson (bureaucrat)
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John Wilson was an immigrant from Ireland
to the United States
who held positions in the United States Department of the Treasury
and United States Department of the Interior
.
and settled in the District of Columbia at an early age. He held a clerkship in the United States Post Office and United States Department of the Treasury
. He was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office
in 1852, and held that office until 1855. He was later Third Auditor of the Treasury 1864-1869.
Wilson was also associated with Railroads in Illinois
, and later settled in Washington, D.C.
as a claim agent and attorney. He died in Washington D.C., January, 1876 at age 68.
Wilson's brother, Joseph S. Wilson
, also served as Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
who held positions in the United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
and United States Department of the Interior
United States Department of the Interior
The United States Department of the Interior is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources, and the administration of programs relating to Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native...
.
Biography
John Wilson was born in IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and settled in the District of Columbia at an early age. He held a clerkship in the United States Post Office and United States Department of the Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
. He was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office
General Land Office
The General Land Office was an independent agency of the United States government responsible for public domain lands in the United States. It was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department of the Treasury...
in 1852, and held that office until 1855. He was later Third Auditor of the Treasury 1864-1869.
Wilson was also associated with Railroads in Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, and later settled in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
as a claim agent and attorney. He died in Washington D.C., January, 1876 at age 68.
Wilson's brother, Joseph S. Wilson
Joseph S. Wilson
Joseph S. Wilson was an immigrant from Ireland to the United States who held positions in the United States Department of the Treasury and United States Department of the Interior.-Biography:...
, also served as Commissioner of the General Land Office.