John Wilson

Mr John Wilson

Rush ID: 2020

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1844
Died:
28 July 1918
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (mining/quarrying)
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
James Wilson, coal owner, of Airdrie, and Agnes Motherwell
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1906.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1906
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Secondary

References

Rush ID:
2020
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528148
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WILSON, John (1844-1918)

Constituencies

  1. Falkirk District of Burghs

    Party: LU
    Year of election: 1895
    Date of election: 13 July 1895
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: LU
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: Sat as Liberal from February 1904.

Schools

  1. Airdrie Academy, Airdrie

  2. Glasgow Academy

Marriages

  1. (Name unknown), unknown

    Year: 1

  2. (Name unknown), unknown

    Year: 2

Parties

  1. Liberal Unionist Member

    1886-1904

  2. Liberal Party Member

    1904-

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. Bath Club

  3. New Club, Glasgow

  4. Liberal Club, Edinburgh

  5. Royal Automobile Club

  6. Devonshire Club