David Wilson (New York politician)

David Wilson (September 17, 1818 – June 9, 1870) was an American lawyer, writer and politician from New York.

He was born on September 17, 1818, in West Hebron, Washington County, New York. He graduated from Union College in 1840. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1843, and practiced law in Whitehall. After some time he abandoned the practice of law, and engaged in literary pursuits instead.

He was a Whig member of the New York State Assembly in 1852. In 1853, he published Twelve Years a Slave as told to him by Solomon Northup.

In 1857, he was appointed as Deputy New York State Treasurer, and moved permanently to Albany. He was Clerk of the New York State Assembly from January 26, 1858, to January 4, 1859, officiating in the 81st New York State Legislature. At this time he was a member of the American Party. He was Deputy Clerk of the New York Court of Appeals from 1860 to 1862.

He died on June 9, 1870, in Albany, and was buried at the New Hebron Cemetery in Hebron.

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