Who succeeded James Wilson as the Supreme Court justice after his death?
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Answer
The correct answer is: None. James Wilson was a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was one of the original six justices appointed by President George Washington in 1789. Wilson died on November 21, 1798. There was no one appointed to succeed him, and the Supreme Court operated with five justices until 1801.
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