Full Name William Wilson Religion Church of England Occupation Businessman | Nationality Irish Australian Resting place Toowong Cemetery Name William Wilson | |
Died 1903 (aged 70–71)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Spouse(s) Eliza Coutts (m.1858 d.1909) | ||
William Wilson (1832—1903) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
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Politics
William Wilson was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 2 January 1874. Although a lifetime appointment, his seat was declared vacant on 6 June 1878.
Personal life
William Wilson had (the now heritage-listed) Wilston House built for him in c. 1876 in Newmarket, Brisbane. He died in Brisbane in 1903 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.
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