Weekly journal-miner., 1911-04-12

stoned colonel, being among the
 youngest, if not the youngest officer
 in either army of that position. His
 regiment participated in almost all
 of the principal battles fought by
 General Hood before the close of the
 war and bears the distinction of hav-
 ing never surrendered. Instead, at
 the close of the strife the command
 disbanded, the officers and members
 returning to their respective homes.
 Col. Wilson was wounded six times
 in battle and was known as one of the most intrepid officers of the con-
 federate army.
 In 1866 he removed from Alabama to Arkansas. He continued his legal studies while engaged as principal of the schools at Bellfont and was ad- mitted to the bar. He served as a member of the Arkansas legislature
 in 1877 and 1878 and was elected prosecuting attorney for the fourth
 judicial district in 1884, serving in 1885 and 1886. In the latter year he came to Phoenix, Arizona to rep resent clients of his state in an i'm portant land case and the following year closed his business and moved to Arizona which has been his home since. He formed a partnership with Frank Cox in Phoenix. Soon after ward the partnership was dissolved and he came to this county. After short stay in Prescott he moved to Flagstaff and went into partner ship with T. G. Norris, under the firm name of Wilson & Norris. In 1888 he left the partnership returning to Prescott locating permanently. He was elected to the first constitutional convention of the territory in 1891 where his thorough knowledge of constitutional law soon proved him among the ablest of the profession in the west. He was assistant district attorney in 1891 and 1892 and in 1893 was appointed to fill the unex- pired term of E. w. French in the office of probate judge relinquisning that position January l, 1895. He vase appointed attorney general of the territory by Governor Franklin filling the position with credit during :he years 1896 and 1897. lie was elected delegate to the Fifty-sixth congress defeating Col. Brodie of the Rough Riders by large majority and four years later was returned to the Fifty-eighth congress defeating Hon. R. E. Morrison in one of the hardest fought political struggles in the history of Arizona.
 While representing the territory in Washington he succeeded in having passed many important measures af- feeting Arizona. His untiring energy l and legal ability were recognized by the lawmakers of the nation winning him the confidence of his eonstitu- tients and the respect of the members of the opposing party.
 When his last term in congress ex- pired he returned to this city follow ing the practice of his profession until he died.
 In 1896 he attended the memorable national convention in Chicago which William Jennings Bryan For president as a delegate from Ari- gona and at many other times filled of prominence within the gift of his party which invariably ooked to him for advice on all lead ng questions.
 Surviving he leaves his wife, laughter, Mrs. Donna Mckinley, 'f Madison, New Jersey, and a grand on, Wilson Hood, of the same city. lis wife resides in Phoenix, and 'tner distant relatives at other places
 Col. Wilson's daughter was married N'NAoA oSO lO a oOh Ol i food, his old commander, from which union a son was born. A 'athetic incident in the last few minutes of Col. Wilson's earthly areer was the receipt from this boy f a letter which he read and which ater was found upon his body. The citations between the two, were af- eetionate and from the past assoeia- ions of the two soldiers, the ties of omradeship on the field of battle rev stronger as the years passed way by the younger generation com ng on the scene to perpetuate the lemories of the great struggle.
 A meeting of the bar association Till be held to day at the court room t 10 o'clock to take suitable action n his death and to arrange for the bsequies.
 CUTLER DEFEATED