Founding father
James Wilson
Signed the Declaration and drafted much of the Constitution, then died in debt.
James Wilson was a Scottish American Founding Father, legal scholar, jurist, and statesman who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1789 to 1798. Wilson was elected twice to the Continental Congress, and was a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. In 1787 he was a major participant in drafting the U.S. Constitution, and became one of only six people to sign both documents. A leading legal theorist, he was one of the first four Associate Justices appointed to the Supreme Court by George Washington.
- Born
- 1742-09-14, Ceres, ScotlandA Friday
- Died
- 1798-08-21, Edenton, USAA Tuesday, aged 55
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Pisces
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1742-09-14, Ceres, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 19°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 11°58′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1798-08-21, Edenton, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 26°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 25°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 16°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 0°45′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Wilson was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
