Titles by James Wilson

1742 – 1798

James Wilson (1742-1798) signed the Declaration of Independence and was twice elected to the Continental Congress. He played a leading role in the drafting of the US Constitution and eventually became one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the United States Supreme Court.

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Collected Works of James Wilson, 2 vols.

James Wilson

Collected Works of James Wilson, vol. 1

James Wilson

Collected Works of James Wilson, vol. 2

James Wilson

Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States 1787-1788

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