James Grant Wilson
James Grant Wilson (1832–1914) was an American writer, editor and military officer.
Also recorded as Jas. Grant Wilson · James G. Wilson · Jas. G. Wilson · J. G. Wilson
James Grant Wilson
Mathew Benjamin Brady · Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. http: CALL NUMBER: LC-BH824- 4720 P P [P P] · Public domain
- Born
- 1832 · Edinburgh.
- Died
- 1914 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- writer · editor · military officer · historian · novelist · genealogist · biographer
- Languages
- English
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Born at Edinburgh in 1832, died in New York City in 1914.
The recorded working language is English.
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Edinburgh.
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