James Wilson (3 September 1760 – 30 August 1820), commonly known as "Perley Wilson," was a Scottish revolutionary, born in the parish of Avondale in Scotland, a prominent figure in the Radical movement seeking electoral reform. He was a weaver from the town of Strathaven in Lanarkshire, but as the Industrial Revolution affected the weaving trade he had to find alternative work.
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1760
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1820 (aged 59)
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