[1] Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives of the 65th and 66th United States Congresses but only served in the 65th Congress from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1919.

[2] Wilson received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on March 5, 1919, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, to a new seat authorized by 40 Stat.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 24, 1919, and received his commission the same day.

His service terminated on August 3, 1951, due to his death in Fort Worth.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress