Robert Patterson Clark Wilson
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Robert Patterson Clark Wilson (August 8, 1834 - December 21, 1916) was a U.S. Representative
from Missouri
.
Born in Boonville, Missouri
, Wilson moved with his parents to Platte County.
He attended William Jewell College
, Liberty, Missouri
, and was graduated from Centre College
, Danville, Kentucky
, in 1853.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Seguin, Texas
, in 1855.
He returned to Missouri in 1858.
He moved to Leavenworth, Kansas
, in 1860.
He was a member of the first Kansas House of Representatives
from March to June 4, 1861.
He returned to Missouri in 1861.
He served as member of the Missouri House of Representatives
in 1871 and 1872 and served as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
both years.
He served as member of the Missouri State Senate in 1879 and 1880.
He served as delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention
.
He served as president of the school board of Platte City, Missouri
.
Wilson was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-first Congress.
He was reelected to the Fifty-second Congress and served from December 2, 1889, to March 3, 1893.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions (Fifty-second Congress).
He resumed the practice of his profession in Platte City, Missouri
.
He died in Kansas City, Missouri
, December 21, 1916.
He was interred in Marshall Cemetery, Platte City, Missouri
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
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Born in Boonville, Missouri
Boonville, Missouri
This page is about the city in Missouri. For other communities of the same name, see Boonville Boonville is a city in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. The population was 8,202 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cooper County. The city was the site of a skirmish early in the American Civil...
, Wilson moved with his parents to Platte County.
He attended William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
, Liberty, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
, and was graduated from Centre College
Centre College
Centre College is a private liberal arts college in Danville, Kentucky, USA, a community of approximately 16,000 in Boyle County south of Lexington, KY. Centre is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution. Centre was founded by Presbyterian leaders, with whom it maintains a loose...
, Danville, Kentucky
Danville, Kentucky
Danville is a city in and the county seat of Boyle County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 16,218 at the 2010 census.Danville is the principal city of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boyle and Lincoln counties....
, in 1853.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Seguin, Texas
Seguin, Texas
Seguin is a city in Guadalupe County, Texas, in the United States. It is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,011; the July 1, 2009 Census estimate, however, showed the population had increased to 26,842...
, in 1855.
He returned to Missouri in 1858.
He moved to Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, in 1860.
He was a member of the first Kansas House of Representatives
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kansas Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. State of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on...
from March to June 4, 1861.
He returned to Missouri in 1861.
He served as member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
in 1871 and 1872 and served as Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are :* 1820 James Caldwell * 1821 Henry S. Geyer * 1826 Alex Stuart * 1828 John Thornon * 1832 Thomas Reynolds * 1834 John Jameison...
both years.
He served as member of the Missouri State Senate in 1879 and 1880.
He served as delegate to the 1888 Democratic National Convention
1888 Democratic National Convention
The 1888 Democratic National Convention was a nominating convention held June 5 to 7, 1888, in the St. Louis Exposition and Music Hall in St. Louis, Missouri. The convention re-nominated incumbent Grover Cleveland for President and Allen G. Thurman for Vice President.Stephen M...
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He served as president of the school board of Platte City, Missouri
Platte City, Missouri
Platte City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, along the Little Platte River. The population was 3,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Geography:Platte City is located at...
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Wilson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Fifty-first Congress.
He was reelected to the Fifty-second Congress and served from December 2, 1889, to March 3, 1893.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions (Fifty-second Congress).
He resumed the practice of his profession in Platte City, Missouri
Platte City, Missouri
Platte City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, along the Little Platte River. The population was 3,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Geography:Platte City is located at...
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He died in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, December 21, 1916.
He was interred in Marshall Cemetery, Platte City, Missouri
Platte City, Missouri
Platte City is a city in Platte County, Missouri, along the Little Platte River. The population was 3,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Geography:Platte City is located at...
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