  james wilkinson (march 24, 1757 â december 28, 1825) was an american soldier and statesman, who was associated with several scandals and controversies. he served in the continental army during the american revolutionary war, but was twice compelled to resign. he was twice the senior officer of the u.s. army, appointed first governor of the louisiana territory in 1805, and commanded two unsuccessful campaigns in the st. lawrence theater during the war of 1812. after his death, he was discovered to have been a paid agent of the spanish crown.{{cite web |title = james wilkinson at pbs.org |url = http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/peopleevents/pande13.html |accessdate = 200
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