Is the son of Michael W. and Catherine (Hood) Wilson, and was born in Washington County, Iowa, Nov. 11, 1850, and has here spent his entire life. Until twenty years of age he remained upon his father's farm, assisting in the work, and having received a liberal education, entered the office of McJunkin, Henderson & McJunkin, where he read law for nearly three years. He then entered the law department of the State University at Iowa City, from which he graduated in June, 1875. Returning to Washington, he at once opened an office, and some years later formed a partnership with Hon. E. W. Stone and Capt. J.J. Kellogg, under the firm name of Stone, Wilson & Kellogg. The first-named retired from the firm in 1883, when the firm became Wilson & Kellogg. This co-partnership continued until January, 1887, when it was dissolved by mutual consent. In 1877, Mr. Wilson was first elected City Solicitor and served one term. He was again elected in 1885. In the fall of 1886 he was elected County Attorney, and Jan. 1, 1887, assumed the duties of that office, in which he brings to bear all his powers for the punishment of offenders, and in all things studies the county's best interest. That he filled the position of City Solicitor satisfactorily to the people was attested by his re-election. On the 13th of November, 1872, Mr. Wilson was united in marriage to Miss Clara Conger, daughter of J. C. Conger, who was also one of the early settlers of Washington County. In the organization of the National Guards of Washington, Mr. Wilson took considerable interest, and has formed one of the companies up to the present time. Politically, he is a Republican. He was elected to the Iowa House representing Washington County in the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Iowa General Assemblies, 1900-1902. As a lawyer he stands well among his fellow members of the bar, as well as the people generally, keeping well posted in the various changes constantly being made in the statutes of the State. As a citizen, he is ever alive to the interests of his city and county, and is willing to do all in his power to advance them. Pleasant and agreeable at all times, he has made many friends.
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