Wilson County, USA
1. Benjamin Davis Wilson (1811)
U.s. Statesman
California statesman who was the second Mayor of Los Angeles from 1851 to 1852. He notably helped settle the new state and was an advocate for Native American rights.
2. William J. Allen (1829)
United States Federal Judge
Joshua Allen was a U. S. Representative from Illinois during much of the American Civil War and was later a United States federal judge. Born in Wilson County Tennessee as...
3. John Selden Roane (1817)
Confederate Army General
This article is about the Arkansas governor. For the Virginia politician see John Roane. John Selden Roane was a Confederate Brigadier General during the American Civil War. He also served...
4. John J. Pettus (1813)
American Politician
John Jones Pettus was a United States politician. He was born in Wilson County Tennessee. A member of the Democratic party he was governor of the state of Mississippi from...
5. Paine Page Prim (1822)
American Politician
Paine Page Prim was an American attorney and judge in the state of Oregon. He was the 6th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court serving in that role from...
6. Thomas Stevenson Drew (1802)
American Politician
Thomas Stevenson Drew was the third elected governor of the U. S. state of Arkansas.