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Who are the Founding Fathers? James Wilson (Pennsylvania)
Born in Carskerdo, Scotland on Septemeber 14, 1742. James Wilson attended Universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh initially studying to become a Presbyterian minister, but never earned a degree. He emigrated to Continental North America in 1766, and very shortly afterward enrolled into the College of Philadelphia. and, studied Law with John Dickinson. In 1767 he was admitted into to the Pennsylvania Bar, and set up his own successful practice in Reading Pennsylvania.
General Welfare (Part 9) State Ratification Debates (States 7-14)
We see the same trend continue with many of the last Seven States as we saw with the first Six States, in regards to the amount of power being given to Congress, and because of this States proposing Amendments to the Constitution, some which are designed to specifically counter this perceived threat.
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