Alexander Wilson (Wisconsin politician)

Alexander Wilson
12th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 7, 1878 – January 2, 1882
GovernorWilliam E. Smith
Jeremiah McLain Rusk
Preceded byA. Scott Sloan
Succeeded byLeander F. Frisby
County Judge of Iowa County, Wisconsin
In office
December 9, 1867 – January 3, 1870
Appointed byLucius Fairchild
Preceded byLuman M. Strong
Succeeded byRobert Wilson
District Attorney of Iowa County, Wisconsin
In office
January 2, 1865 – December 9, 1867
Preceded byJoseph H. Clary
Succeeded byE. P. Weber
In office
January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863
Preceded byJoseph H. Clary
Succeeded byJoseph H. Clary
Personal details
Born(1833-08-16)August 16, 1833
Westfield, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1888(1888-03-04) (aged 54)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Resting placeWyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska
Political partyRepublican

Alexander Wilson (August 16, 1833 – March 4, 1888) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was the 12th Attorney General of Wisconsin, serving from 1878 through 1882, and served several years as a district attorney and county judge in Iowa County, Wisconsin.