James Edgar Wilson

Background

Wilson, James Edgar was born on October 19, 1860 in near Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States. Son of William Wilson.

Education

Educated at Baltimore City College (non-graduate).

Career

Ordained ministry Methodist Episcopal Church, South, 1881. Served Prince George Circuit, 1881-1882, Talbot, 1882-1883, North. Baltimore Station, 1883-1886, Reistertown, 1886-1887, Union Circuit, 1887-1890. Manager Conference Book Depository, 1891-1895.

Served Church Hill Circuit, 1895-1899, Kent Circuit, 1899-1903, Riverside Station, Jacksonville, Florida, 1901-1904, Tallahassee District, 1905-1908, Hyde Park, 1909, Gainesville, 1910-1913, editor Florida Christian Advocate, 1913-1925.

Editor The Florida Watchman, 1926-1932. Public agent new Florida Christian Advocate, 1929-1934.

President emeritus, Florida Methodist Public Company, Incorporated., since 1938. Author: The Lord’s Supper, 1910.

The Good News, 1938. Home: Lakeland, Florida

Achievements

• James Edgar Wilson has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Lillian Townsend, October 16, 1883 (died 1901). Married second, Mary Virginia Moore, August 5, 1903. Children: Edgar Cummings, Frank Townsend, Guy Hawkins, Hugh Bryan.