Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914
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Name (Latin)
Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914
Date of birth
1832-04-28
Date of death
1914-02-01
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- NUCMC data from New Jersey Historical Soc. for Political papers, 1761-1926(James G. Wilson)
- NUCMC file(Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914; pseud., Allan Grant)
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James Grant Wilson - Brady-Handy
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Wikipedia description:
James Grant Wilson (April 28, 1832 – February 1, 1914) was an American editor, author, bookseller and publisher, who founded the Chicago Record in 1857, the first literary paper in that region. During the American Civil War, he served as a colonel in the Union Army. In recognition of his service, in 1867, he was named brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13, 1865. He settled in New York, where he edited biographies and histories, was a public speaker, and served as president of the Society of American Authors and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.
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