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'The Lost Founder' profiles a brilliant lawyer who helped craft the Constitution (opens original article in a new tab)

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Jesse Wegman's book 'The Lost Founder' profiles James Wilson, a founding father who helped craft the Constitution but is largely forgotten, detailing his colorful life and death as a Supreme Court justice on the run from the law and creditors.

  • Profiles James Wilson, a founding father who helped craft the Constitution
  • Details Wilson's colorful life and death as a Supreme Court justice on the run from law and creditors
  • Jesse Wegman's book 'The Lost Founder' highlights Wilson's overlooked contributions

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