James Wilson | |
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| United States Minister to Venezuela | |
| In office October 10, 1866 – August 8, 1867 | |
| President | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Erastus D. Culver |
| Succeeded by | Thomas N. Stilwell |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Mace |
| Succeeded by | Albert S. White |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1825 Crawfordsville, Indiana |
| Died | August 8, 1867 (aged 42) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emma Ingersoll |
| Children | 3, including John and Henry |
| Alma mater | Wabash College Indiana University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States (Union) |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1847 (United States) 1861–1865 (Union) |
| Rank | &sq=&lang=&file=File:Union_Army_LTC_rank_insignia.png){kind=icon} Brevet Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
James Wilson (April 9, 1825 – August 8, 1867) was a United States representative from Indiana. He and his wife, Emma (Ingersoll) Wilson (daughter of Stephen Ingersoll and Hannah Elizabeth Bullard, sister to Lurton Dunham Ingersoll, were the parents of John Lockwood Wilson, Howard Wilson and Henry Lane Wilson.