John A Wilson (March 9, 1789 – February 27, 1833) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer in the 19th century.
[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.
He found work as an engineer and surveyor, preparing a map of South Carolina.
[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.