The Honourable Sir James Milne Wilson
Premier of Tasmania
- Born
- 29 February 1812, Banff, Scotland
- Died
- 29 February 1880, Hobart, Tasmania
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- John Wilson (shipowner)
- Mother
- Barbara _
- Married Deborah Hope Degraves (daughter of Peter Degraves, engineer)
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania |
| Member of the Executive Council of Tasmania |
Career
- Arrived in VDL 1829.
- Mariner.
- JP for Melb and for Port Phillip District.
- Pastoralist.
- Brewer.
- Mayor of Hobart 1868-69.
- Premier and Colonial Sec of Tas 1869-72.
- Pres of the Legislative Council of Tas 1872-80.
- Company dir.
- Knight bachelor 1873, KCMG 1878.
Military service
- Tas volunteers.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wilson-sir-james-milne-4867
Other Online: https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/resources/about-parliament/historyindex/members/wilsonj
Other:
- Bennett & Bennett p227.