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James Grant Wilson

James Grant Wilson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of poet William Wilson. Soon after his birth, his family relocated to Poughkeepsie, New York. He was educated at College Hill, and then privately tutored. He joined his father in business, later becoming his partner. In 1855, he began a two-year trip to Europe. In 1857, he returned to the U.S. and founded the Chicago Record, a journal of art and literature.

In 1862, during the Civil War, he sold his the Chicago Record and entered the Union Army as a major of the 15th Illinois Cavalry. He left the Army in 1865 and moved to New York City, where he became an author, speaker, and president of the Society of American Authors. In 1885 he also became president of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. He edited several works of history and biography.

Union Army general, and publisher (1832–1914)

Born	28 April 1832
Died	1 February 1914

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The life and letters of Fitz-Greene Halleck.

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1869 — 9 editions
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Bryant, and his friends: some reminiscences of the Knickerbocker writers.

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1886 — 7 editions
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Thackeray in the United States, 1852-3, 1855-6

by James Grant Wilson and Frederick Stoever Dickson First published in 1904 — 6 editions
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Biographical sketches of Illinois officers engaged in the war against the rebellion of 1861.

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1862 — 3 editions
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Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography: Volumes I to VI

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1888 — 2 editions

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Great Commanders: General Grant

by James Grant Wilson First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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Appletons' cyclopædia of American biography

by James Grant Wilson and John Fiske First published in 1887 — 2 editions
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Personal recollections of the war of the rebellion: addresses delivered before the New York commandery of the loyal legion of the United States, 1883- [First]- series...

by James Grant Wilson, T. M. Coan, A. N. Blakeman, and Military Order of the Loyal Legion of th... First published in 1891 — 2 editions

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Sketches of Illustrious Soldiers

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1880 — 1 edition
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Memoirs Of An American Lady: With Sketches Of Manners And Scenery In America As They Existed Prior To The Revolution

by Anne Macvicar Grant and James Grant Wilson First published in 2006 — 1 edition

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Memoirs Of An American Lady: With Sketches Of Manners And Scenery In America As They Existed Prior To The Revolution

by Anne Macvicar Grant and James Grant Wilson First published in 2007 — 1 edition

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Recollections of Lincoln

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1909 — 1 edition
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Lincoln's Gettysburg address

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1913 — 1 edition
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Bryant, and His Friends: Some Reminiscences of the Knickerbocker Writers

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1886 — 1 edition
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The Memorial History of the City of New York: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1892

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1893 — 1 edition
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The Presidents of the United States: 1789-1894

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1894 — 1 edition
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Ulysses Simpson Grant

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1890 — 1 edition
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Samuel Provoost, first bishop of New York: an address delivered before the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1887 — 1 edition

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Memorials and footprints of Columbus: an address delivered before the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1888 — 1 edition

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The life and public services of Ulysses Simpson Grant: general of the United States army, and twice president of the United States

by James Grant Wilson First published in 1885 — 1 edition

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Union Army general, and publisher (1832–1914)

Born	28 April 1832
Died	1 February 1914

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OLID: OL1168322A
ISNI: 0000000110575017
Library of Congress Names: n50015539
VIAF: 39655272
Wikidata: Q12975453
Inventaire.io: wd:Q12975453

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James Grant Wilson