Lot 20
Wilson, James - Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution (1742 - 1798) Pennsylvania Signer of the Declaration of Independence and of the Constitution. He was chairman of the committee that presented the first draft of the Federal Constitution and a member of the state convention that ratified it. He also served as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1789-98). His later years were marred by ill-fated land speculation, which prompted him to move to New Jersey to avoid arrest for debt in Philadelphia.
Autograph document signed "Wilson" as attorney for the defendant in the case of Michael Coons vs. George Shad, brought before the court for the April Term 1774, one page, 12½ x 7½", Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, 1774. Wilson signs the document as attorney for George Shad, who was summoned to court regarding a debt to Coons, which Shad refused to pay. The document is toned overall; heavy fold wear, including tape repair to center fold, affecting a few words of the text and two splits in right vertical fold, easily repaired. Estimate Value $800 - 1,000
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