The Honourable Sir Samuel Wilson

Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria
Born
7 February 1832, Ballycloughan (Antrim), Ireland
Died
11 June 1895, Mayfair (Middlesex), England
Sex
Male
Father
Samuel Wilson (farmer and landowner)
Mother
Mary Singley
Married Jean Campbell (daughter of The Hon William Campbell [qv])

Parliamentary service

Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria
Member of the Legislative Council of Victoria

Career

  • Linen mfr.
  • Farmer.
  • Arrived in Vic 1852.
  • moved to Eng 1881.
  • Gold prospector.
  • Pastoralist.
  • Landowner.
  • UK MP 1886-92.
  • Knight bachelor 1875.

Sources

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