Wilson Small | |
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| Assembly Member for New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
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| Born | February 13, 1810 New York City, US |
| Died | October 21, 1886 (aged 76) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
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Wilson Small (1810–1886) was an American tradesman, businessman, politician and public servant. A jeweller by trade, Small took an interest in politics from an early age, and in the 1830s was an organizer of the Locofocos faction of the Democratic Party. In the 1840s, he served two terms as an assemblyman in the New York State Assembly.
After an interval in the 1850s as proprietor of a marine engineering facility—Brooklyn's West Street Foundry—Small joined the civil service, holding a wide variety of government positions over the course of several decades. He was highly active in a voluntary capacity, particularly as a fireman and as a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.