Wilson G. Flint

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Wilson G. Flint (died 1867) was an American politician. He served as a

San Francisco in the 6th Session of the State Senate in 1855.[1][2]

Life

Wilson was from the state of

Know Nothing Party
. He was a part of a large section of Know Nothing's that were elected in 1855, as the party won 56 of 90 Assembly seats that year.

Wilson played an important role for the selection of the

U.S. Senator from California. Henry S. Foote was the first choice for Know-Nothings, however he was a notorious slaveholder from Louisiana. Considering this Wilson voted against him, and narrowly defeated his nomination to the Senate.[3]

Views

Wilson G. Flint was prejudiced against many minority groups, including Catholic Irish and Chinese.

References

  1. JSTOR 2191800
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  2. ^ "Record of State Senators 1849–2020" (PDF). Office of the Secretary of the Senate. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. ISBN 9780307267375
    . Retrieved 16 March 2024.


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