Francis Cushman Wilson Papers on Pueblo Legal Issues 1913-1956 1917-1930
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Wilson, Francis Cushman, 1876-1952.
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Francis Cushman Wilson graduated from the Columbian Law School with his LL. B. in 1903. In 1909 he became U.S. attorney for the Pueblo Indians. During his tenure in this position, Wilson represented Indian interests in a variety of matters, including suites to quiet title to Pueblo lands, to eject squatters, and to safeguard Indian access to water. He also represented Pueblo interests regarding whether or not the Pueblo Indians were subject to state regulation and taxation. Wilson resigned his p...
