Signer JAMES WILSON - Doc Signed 1773
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James Wilson (1742-1798) Founding Father. Wilson was a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, where he represented Pennsylvania, and was a major force in drafting the United States Constitution. A leading legal theorist, he was one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the Supreme Court of the United States. 8” x 6 ½” partially printed legal document, Cumberland County, October 24, 1773, endorsed on the reverse, “Wilson”. The document is signed by Turbutt Francis (1740-1797). Francis served as an officer in the Pennsylvania Troops during Pontiac's War and achieved the rank of Colonel. In 1769, he was stationed at Ft. Augusta, or Sunbury, Pennsylvania. In March 1772, he was commissioned by the Governor of Pennsylvania to be one of the first justices in the new county of Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Elected by the Continetal Congress in 1775 as a commissioner for Indian affiars in the Northern Department. in 1773, Age-toned, on fold break repaired
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