John A Wilson (March 9, 1789 – February 27, 1833) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer in the 19th century.
[1] James Wilson was severely wounded at the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1780.
[1] John Wilson attended the University of Edinburgh and at the end of his studies traveled to the United States to rejoin his family in South Carolina circa 1807.
[1] In the early part of the War of 1812, John Wilson, who had become a naturalized citizen of the United States, volunteered his services to the city of Charleston, as an engineer for the construction of works of defense.
[1] Wilson died on February 27, 1833, on board ship in the harbor of Matanzas, Cuba.