JOHN WILSON
THE late Member of Parliament for St. Rollox Division was
born in Glasgow in 1837, and was educated at the Collegiate School and
University of his native city. He was for many years engaged in business in
Glasgow as a partner of the firm of J. & R. Wilson, merchants and ship owners.
He was also during its existence a Director of the British and African Steam
Navigation Co., Ltd., and for some time Vice-Chairman of the company. In 1873 he
purchased the estate of Finnich Malice in Stirlingshire, of which county he is
J.P. and D.L,, and he retired from business in 1882. He has been a member of
Stirlingshire County Council since the institution of that body, and he has
taken an active part in the development of the Glasgow and West of Scotland
Technical College, of which he is a Life Governor. He is a member of several
Conservative and Unionist clubs, including the New Club, the Imperial Union
Club, the Dennistoun Conservative Club, Glasgow, and the Devonshire Club,
London. At the General Election in 1900 he was returned as Member of Parliament
for the St. Rollox Division of Glasgow, which he represented till 1905.
In 1883 Mr. Wilson married Margaret, daughter of the late Mr.
John Hewetson, of Ellergil, Westmorland.
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