James McCaleb Wiley was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama - 1856 and 1857.Judge James McCaleb Wiley was in his day one of the most prominent men in Alabama. He was born in North Carolina and came to Alabama in 1823.
He began business life in Dallas County as a physician, but on account of his ill health he soon gave up his practice and devoted his life to law, practicing in Clayton until 1849. After the close of the Civil War he was elected to Congress but was not permitted to take his seat.
He was elected to circuit judge and filled the position most credibly for eight years. When a young man and still practicing his profession as a physician, Judge Wiley went to Mexico where he had a series of interesting adventures. After being made surgeon general of the Mexican army he was imprisoned as a traitor. Subsequently he was sentenced to be shot but was rescued, supposedly by members of the Masonic fraternity.
He began business life in Dallas County as a physician, but on account of his ill health he soon gave up his practice and devoted his life to law, practicing in Clayton until 1849. After the close of the Civil War he was elected to Congress but was not permitted to take his seat.
He was elected to circuit judge and filled the position most credibly for eight years. When a young man and still practicing his profession as a physician, Judge Wiley went to Mexico where he had a series of interesting adventures. After being made surgeon general of the Mexican army he was imprisoned as a traitor. Subsequently he was sentenced to be shot but was rescued, supposedly by members of the Masonic fraternity.
James McCaleb Wiley was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Alabama - 1856 and 1857.Judge James McCaleb Wiley was in his day one of the most prominent men in Alabama. He was born in North Carolina and came to Alabama in 1823.
He began business life in Dallas County as a physician, but on account of his ill health he soon gave up his practice and devoted his life to law, practicing in Clayton until 1849. After the close of the Civil War he was elected to Congress but was not permitted to take his seat.
He was elected to circuit judge and filled the position most credibly for eight years. When a young man and still practicing his profession as a physician, Judge Wiley went to Mexico where he had a series of interesting adventures. After being made surgeon general of the Mexican army he was imprisoned as a traitor. Subsequently he was sentenced to be shot but was rescued, supposedly by members of the Masonic fraternity.
He began business life in Dallas County as a physician, but on account of his ill health he soon gave up his practice and devoted his life to law, practicing in Clayton until 1849. After the close of the Civil War he was elected to Congress but was not permitted to take his seat.
He was elected to circuit judge and filled the position most credibly for eight years. When a young man and still practicing his profession as a physician, Judge Wiley went to Mexico where he had a series of interesting adventures. After being made surgeon general of the Mexican army he was imprisoned as a traitor. Subsequently he was sentenced to be shot but was rescued, supposedly by members of the Masonic fraternity.
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