About James Wilson
Lived 1814 – 1898 (aged 83–84). James Wilson was a politician.
James Wilson (1814–1898) was a New Zealand farmer and politician. He was born in Prestwick, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1814. He was a member of the Southland Provincial Council representing the Waihopai electorate from 1861 to 1867 and again from 1869 to 1870, and the Waianiwa electorate from 1867 to 1869. He served on the council's executive from 1869 to 1870 and was the council's speaker from 1864 to 1869, and was briefly Deputy Superintendent from July to September 1870.
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Who was James Wilson?
politician and farmer from New Zealand (1814–1898)
When was James Wilson born?
James Wilson was born in 1814.
When did James Wilson die?
James Wilson died in 1898.
What was James Wilson's occupation?
James Wilson was a politician.
What nationality was James Wilson?
James Wilson's recorded nationality: Colony of New Zealand.
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· DBpedia: James Wilson (New Zealand politician, born 1814)
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