Chris k wilmot biography of abraham

Wilmot, David

Born: 1814-01-20 Bethany, Pennsylvania

Died: 1868-03-16 Towanda, Pennsylvania

David Wilmot was a U.S. representative, U.S.

senator, and federal judge. Son of a well-to-do merchant, Wilmot spent his youth in rural Pennsylvania. He completed preparatory studies in an academy in Aurora, New York.

Chris k wilmot biography of abraham

Wilmot read law in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and in 1834, he earned admission to the bar in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. He settled permanently in Towanda, Pennsylvania, where he opened a law practice. In November 1836, Wilmot married Anne Morgan, with whom he had three children.

Wilmot’s interest in politics soon surpassed his commitment to the law, and he became active in the Bradford County Democratic Party. A devotee of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, Wilmot was disappointed when delegates to the Democratic National Convention denied Van Buren the presidential nomination in 1844, but Wilmot nonetheless canvassed on behalf of James K.

Polk. Wilmot won ele