James Wilkinson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Wilkinson

American general

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1757

Place of Birth: Benedict, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1825

Profession: politician, military officer, diplomat, soldier

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Wilkinson (March 24, 1757 – December 28, 1825) was an American soldier and statesman, who was associated with several scandals and controversies.He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, but he was twice compelled to resign.
He was twice the Senior Officer of the U.S.
Army, appointed to be the first Governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1805, and commanded two unsuccessful campaigns in the St.
Lawrence River theater during the War of 1812.
He died while posted as a diplomat in Mexico City. In 1854, following extensive archival research in the Spanish archives in Madrid, Louisiana historian Charles Gayarré exposed General James Wilkinson as having been a highly paid spy in the service of the Spanish Empire.
In the years since Gayarré's research became public, General James Wilkinson has been savagely condemned by American historians and politicians.
According to President Theodore Roosevelt, "[I]n all our history, there is no more despicable character." However, he has been defended, especially in breaking up the Burr conspiracy.



Alternative names	John Jarvis; Jarvis; j.w. jarvis
Description	American portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1780	1840
Location of birth/death	South Shields	New York City
Authority control	: Q3182713 VIAF: 30715649 ISNI: 0000 0001 1755 3494 ULAN: 500008614 LCCN: nr92020585 GND: 133033295 WorldCat