John Lockwood Wilson
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United States Senator from Washington |
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In office February 19, 1895 – March 4, 1899 |
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| Preceded by | John B. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Addison G. Foster |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's at-large district |
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In office November 20, 1889 – February 18, 1895 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Samuel C. Hyde |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives | |
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In office 1880 |
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August 7, 1850 Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| Died | November 6, 1912 (aged 62) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
John Lockwood Wilson (August 7, 1850 – November 6, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. states of Indiana and Washington. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1889–1895) and U.S. Senate (1895–1899)
Wilson was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, the son of James Wilson, a U.S. Representative, and his wife, Emma (Ingersoll) Wilson, and was the elder brother of Henry Lane Wilson. He attended the common schools and was a messenger during the American Civil War. Wilson graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville in 1874 and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1878. He commenced practice in Crawfordsville and in 1880 was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives. He was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur as receiver of public monies at Spokane Falls and Colfax in Washington Territory, serving in this position from 1882 to 1887.
Upon the admission of Washington into the Union, Wilson was elected as a Republican in the 1888 elections to the House of Representatives as the representative from Washington's at-large congressional district for the 51st United States Congress. Wilson was re-elected in 1890 and 1892 to the 52nd and 53rd Congresses, serving from November 20, 1889, to February 18, 1895, when he resigned to become a Senator.
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