James Milne Wilson
Australian politician (1812–1880)
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Sir James Milne Wilson KCMG (29 February 1812 – 29 February 1880) was a colonial Australian politician who served as premier of Tasmania from 1869 to 1872.
Preceded bySir Richard Dry
Succeeded byFrederick Innes
Born29 February 1812
Banff, Scotland
Died29 February 1880 (aged 68)
Sir James Milne Wilson | |
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| 8th Premier of Tasmania | |
| In office 4 August 1869 – 4 November 1872 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Richard Dry |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Innes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 February 1812 Banff, Scotland |
| Died | 29 February 1880 (aged 68) |
Biography
Wilson was born in 1812 in Banff, Scotland as the third son of the shipowner John Wilson and his wife, Barbara Gray. He was the maternal grandson of Alexander Gray and his wife, Jean Bean.
In an extremely rare coincidence, he was born on 29 February (making him a leapling) and died on the same date at the age of 68.
References
- Serle, Percival (1949). "Wilson, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.
- "Wilson, James Milne". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.