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Edmund Wilson

Birth	:	4 Mar 1812 Cornish, York County, Maine, USA
Death	:	25 Apr 1886
Burial	:	Elm Grove Cemetery, Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.0811880, -69.1761550
Description	:	The Honorable Edmund Wilson studied law in the office of Judge Joseph Howard, then of Limerick, Maine and was admitted to practice at the York county bar in October, 1837. Soon after admission, he removed to Thomaston, Maine and entered upon the active practice of his profession. On first going to Thomaston, he entered the law office of Jonathan Cilley, taking charge of it while Mr. Cilley was a member of the national House of Representatives. Mr. Wilson was County Attorney for Lincoln County (before the formation of Knox County) from 1842 to 1847. In 1846 he was appointed by President... Read More	The Honorable Edmund Wilson studied law in the office of Judge Joseph Howard, then of Limerick, Maine and was admitted to practice at the York county bar in October, 1837. Soon after admission, he removed to Thomaston, Maine and entered upon the active practice of his profession. On first going to Thomaston, he entered the law office of Jonathan Cilley, taking charge of it while Mr. Cilley was a member of the national House of Representatives. Mr. Wilson was County Attorney for Lincoln County (before the formation of Knox County) from 1842 to 1847. In 1846 he was appointed by President Polk to the Customs Collector-ship of the Waldoboro district, serving until 1849. He was again appointed by President Pierce in 1853 and served until 1857. In 1868 he was appointed Special Agent of the U.S. Treasury under the administration of President Johnson, serving two years. He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1865-1866,1870, 71, 72 to 1879. From 1876 to the time of his death, he was the Member from Maine to the Democratic National Committee. He took great interest in the promotion of the Knox & Lincoln Railroad, and for many years was one of its directors.

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Edmund Wilson's memorial is located at: Elm Grove Cemetery, Thomaston, Knox County, USA.
When did Edmund Wilson death?
Edmund Wilson death on 25 Apr 1886 in
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Latitude: 44.0811880
Longitude: -69.1761550

Family Members:

Parent

Mary Emery Wilson

(1787 - 1872)

Spouse

Mary Sprague Haskell Wilson

(1813 - 1902)

Siblings

Eliza Wilson Nowell

(1810 - 1889)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elm Grove Cemetery
Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0811880, -69.1761550

2. Thomaston Village Cemetery
Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0833015, -69.1757965

3. Saint Johns Cemetery
Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0853004, -69.1781006

4. Thomaston State Prison Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0757510, -69.1927230

5. Anderson Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0704382, -69.1567917

6. Morse's Corner Cemetery
Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0951490, -69.1569080

7. Westbrook Street Cemetery
South Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0589880, -69.1581040

8. Butler Cemetery
South Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0873196, -69.1359382

9. Robbins Cemetery
Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1086280, -69.1505930

10. Ulmer Cemetery
Rockland, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1020630, -69.1372930

11. Counce Cemetery
Warren, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0776050, -69.2277450

12. South Warren Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0783005, -69.2283020

13. Old Settler Cemetery
Warren, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0916028, -69.2268444

14. Farnsworth Cemetery
Rockland, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0974998, -69.1235962

15. Ingraham Cemetery
Owls Head, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0887740, -69.1130220

16. Robinson Yard
Cushing, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0391000, -69.2077730

17. Village Cemetery
South Thomaston, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0527573, -69.1213608

18. Leonard Cemetery
Warren, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1186350, -69.2205700

19. Fairview Cemetery
Warren, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1178017, -69.2219009

20. Newcomb Cemetery
Warren, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.1180130, -69.2222830

21. Jewish Cemetery
Owls Head, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0798990, -69.1055150

22. Hall Cemetery
Owls Head, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0801180, -69.1054900

23. MacPhail Cemetery
Owls Head, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0805360, -69.1048570

24. Goulding Cemetery
Owls Head, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0804308, -69.1047585