Alexander Wilson

Alexander Cracroft Wilson (5 March 1840 – 5 January 1911) was a New Zealand banker, businessman, college administrator, and cricketer. He played in one first-class cricket match for Canterbury during the 1877–78 season.

Born at Cawnpore in British India in 1840, Wilson was the second youngest son of John Cracroft Wilson and his wife Elizabeth (née Wall). After being educated in England, in 1859 he moved to join his father, now remarried, at his Cashmere estate in New Zealand, travelling on the Cresswell.

In New Zealand, Wilson initially worked at the Bank of New Zealand when it opened at Christchurch in 1862. The following month he played a one-day match for the side against Wellington on the way back to Christchurch.

Wilson died in 1911 at the age of 70 after a period of illness which had confined him to his house. He had nine children, four of whom died as infants. Three sons and two daughters survived into adulthood, with two of his sons later being killed during World War I. His daughter, Rita Cracrift Wilson, was a notable golfer who won six championships at Christchurch Ladies' Golf Club between 1904 and 1924.