Patrick H Wilson
Information comes from the Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century
Published by J M Armstrong & Company 1878
WILSON, Patrick H, Builder, was born December 28, 1822, in Kanawha County, Virginia. His father, John Wilson, was a native of Augusta County, in that State; and was a civil engineer by profession; was captain of a rifle company in the war of 1812; and was at one time, a member of the Virginia Legislature. His mother was also a Virginian and daughter of Andrew Donnelly, one of the pioneers of Kanawha County, who built Fort Donnelly, on the Kanawha; and was an active participant in the Revolution, and in the early Indian wars of Western Virginia.
P H Wilson received a common English education, in such schools as were found in Western Virginia during his boyhood and was reared to hard labor on the farm. At the age of eighteen, he commenced learning the trade of carpenter and joiner at Charleston, where he remained for several years. In 1847 he came to Kentucky and located in Newport where he has since resided. He constructed many of the finest and best residences and public edifices of Campbell County and is one of the most extensive and responsible builders of Newport.
Although he has always been averse to political excitements and has never allowed himself to be drawn into contest for office of any kind, he has been largely identified with most movements of real worth to the town, and has been one of the most liberal supporters of the Church and other demands of society. He is a man of fine judgment and natural ability; of established integrity; and has not only been one of the few very successful business men of Newport, but also one of the most influential and valuable citizens.
Mr. Wilson is a Democrat in politics, but his first Presidential vote was cast for Henry Clay. In 1860 he voted for John Bell. Religiously, he is connected with the Methodist Church, and is a very considerable part of the sum and substance of the Southern branch of that church in Newport.
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Patrick H Wilson 1905 Obituary