Sir James Glenny Wilson (probably on 29 November 1849 – 3 May 1929) was a New Zealand politician and farmer.[1]
Sir James Wilson | |
|---|---|
 James Wilson, c. 1910 | |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Foxton | |
| In office 1881–1890 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | constituency abolished |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Palmerston | |
| In office 1890–1893 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Pirani |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Otaki | |
| In office 1893–1896 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Henry Augustus Field |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Glenny Wilson 29 November 1849 Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | 3 May 1929 (aged 79) Bulls, New Zealand |
| Spouse | Anne Adams |
| Relations | Ormond Wilson (grandson) James Wilson (uncle) |
Biography edit
| Years | Term | Electorate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881–1884 | 8th | Foxton | Independent | ||
| 1884–1887 | 9th | Foxton | Independent | ||
| 1887–1890 | 10th | Foxton | Independent | ||
| 1890–1893 | 11th | Palmerston | Independent | ||
| 1893–1896 | 12th | Otaki | Independent | ||
Originally from Hawick, Roxburghshire in Scotland, Wilson was educated at Bruce Castle School, in London, and then at the Edinburgh Institution. He emigrated to Victoria in 1870 and worked on a sheep run. He met his future wife, Annie Adams, at the Melbourne Club.[1] She was born in 1848 at Greenvale, Victoria.[2] He went to New Zealand in January 1873 and purchased a large block of rough land in an area between what is now Bulls and Sanson in the Rangitikei district. Once established, he returned to Australia and married Annie Adams near Skipton, Victoria.[1]
Wilson represented Foxton in the 8th, 9th & 10th Parliaments (1881–1890), then Palmerston North in the 11th Parliament (1890–1893), and then Otaki in the 12th Parliament (1893–1896), after which retired.[3] The 1881 election in the Foxton electorate was contested by six candidates, and he beat Charles Beard Izard, Walter Buller, George Warren Russell, Alfred Newman, and W. France.[4]
Wilson was knighted in 1915,[5] and died at Bulls on 3 May 1929. He was the first president (1902–1920) of the Farmer's Union, now Federated Farmers.[6] Ormond Wilson was his grandson.[7] His Uncle was the MP James Wilson, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, founder of The Economist, and the chartered banks of India, Australia, and China.
Further reading edit
"The Life And Times of Sir James Wilson of Bulls" by L.J. Wild. Published 1953.
"Early Rangitikei : a few notes, collected from various sources of the settlement on the Rangitikei River of a number of Maoris of different tribes. A short history of the purchase and colonization of the land between the Turakina and Oroua Rivers, and an account of the various pioneers." Written by James Wilson. First published 1914.
References edit
- ^ a b c Brooking, Tom. "Wilson, James Glenny". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "WILSON, ANNE, LADY (1848–1930)". Project Gutenberg Australia. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer. p. 148.
- ^ "Foxton". Thames Star. Vol. XII, no. 4043. 13 December 1881. p. 2. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "No. 29094". The London Gazette. 9 March 1915. pp. 2363–2364.
- ^ Wild, Leonard John (1966). "Wilson, Sir James Glenny, Kt.B." Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Paul, Janet. "Wilson, George Hamish Ormond – Biography". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 December 2011.