(1742–98), US Supreme Court associate justice 1789–98; born in Scotland. A signer of the Declaration of Independence 1776 and a member of the Continental Congress 1775–77; 1782–83; 1785–87, he was appointed to the Court by President Washington.
Definition of Wilson, James in US English:
Wilson, James
proper nounˈwilsən
(1742–98), US Supreme Court associate justice 1789–98; born in Scotland. A signer of the Declaration of Independence 1776 and a member of the Continental Congress 1775–77; 1782–83; 1785–87, he was appointed to the Court by President Washington.