Eugene M. Wilson

Eugene McLanahan Wilson (December 25, 1833 April 10, 1890) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served in various legal and political offices in Minnesota including as a member of Congress and as the fifth and seventh mayor of Minneapolis.

Eugene McLanahan Wilson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Minnesota's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1869  March 3, 1871
Preceded byIgnatius L. Donnelly
Succeeded byJohn T. Averill
5th Mayor of Minneapolis
In office
April 9, 1872  April 8, 1873
Preceded byEli B. Ames
Succeeded byGeorge A. Brackett
7th Mayor of Minneapolis
In office
April 14, 1874  April 13, 1875
Preceded byGeorge A. Brackett
Succeeded byOrlando C. Merriman
Personal details
Born(1833-12-25)December 25, 1833
Morgantown, Virginia, U.S. (now West Virginia)
DiedApril 10, 1890(1890-04-10) (aged 56)
Nassau, British West Indies (now The Bahamas)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Elizabeth Kimball
(m. 1865)
Children4
Parent
RelativesThomas Wilson (grandfather)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.