Background
Vance, Wilson was born on December 20, 1845 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Colville and Melinda Bromwell (Baldwin) Vance.
Vance, Wilson was born on December 20, 1845 in Findlay, Ohio, United States. Son of Joseph Colville and Melinda Bromwell (Baldwin) Vance.
Education common schools, Harvard Law School, 1866-1867.
Enlisted as private 21st Ohio Infantry, 1861. Second in command Lieutenant after battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862-January 2, 1863. In same battle won Congressional Medal of Honor.
Commanded his company in battle of Chickamauga, September 20, 1863.
Mustered out March 26, 1866. Managing editor Ohio State Journal, 1870, Indianapolis Journal, 1873, New York Morning Advertiser, 1892-1894.
Washington correspondent Ohio State Journal, Cincinnati Commercial, Chicago Tribune, Saint Louis Republic, Philadelphia Times, Saint Paul Pioneer Press, et cetera, at various times, 1870-1881. Manager The C. West. Post Press, Limited.
Editor The Square Deal, since 1904.
Married Rachel East. Johnston, September 5, 1867 (died 1873). Married second, Lillie Bell Beall, May 31, 1877.
