Robert Patterson Clark Wilson (August 8, 1834 – December 21, 1916) was a

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from

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. Born in

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, Wilson moved with his parents to Platte County. He attended

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, and was graduated from

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, in 1853. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in

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, in 1855. He returned to Missouri in 1858. He moved to

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, in 1860. He was a member of the first

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from March to June 4, 1861. He returned to Missouri in 1861. He served as member of the

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in 1871 and 1872 and served as

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both years. He served as member of the

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in 1879 and 1880. He served as delegate to the

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. He served as president of the school board of

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. Wilson was elected as a

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to the Fifty-first Congress. He was reelected to the Fifty-second Congress and served from December 2, 1889, to March 3, 1893. He served as chairman of the Committee on Pensions (Fifty-second Congress). He resumed the practice of his profession in

. He died in

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, December 21, 1916. He was interred in Marshall Cemetery,

References

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