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Did Founder James Wilson Oppose Electoral College, Favor ‘National Popular Vote?’

Did Founder James Wilson Oppose Electoral College, Favor ‘National Popular Vote?’
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James Wilson of Pennsylvania (1742–98), a distinguished lawyer who eventually served on the U.S. Supreme Court, was one of the most influential of the Constitution’s framers. Some scholars rank him as second only to James Madison.

Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson is a former constitutional law professor and senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver. He is the author of “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (4th ed. publication pending). He also is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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