Biography.guide
Home › People › Colonial administrator › Samuel Herbert Wilson
Portrait of Samuel Herbert Wilson

Samuel Herbert Wilson

1873 – 1950

Caribbean governor

Colonial administrator Military officer
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Samuel Herbert Wilson

Lived 1873 – 1950 (aged 76–77). Samuel Herbert Wilson was a British colonial administrator and military officer.

Brigadier-General Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson (31 October 1873 – 5 August 1950) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Trinidad and Tobago between 1921 and 1924. He did much to popularise football, offering a Wilson Cup for football.

Wilson was born in Dublin in 1873, the son of Dr. James Wilson. After attending the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he entered the Royal Engineers in 1893. He married Marie Ada Garbarino Gervers, daughter of Francis Theodore Gervers. His sister-in-law Theodora Chevalier Gervers married Sir Albert Hastings Markham.

Arms

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
1873
Birth century
19th century
Died
1950
Occupation
Colonial administrator, military officer
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Education
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
Positions held
Governor of Jamaica, Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Officer of the Legion of Honour; Croix de Guerre

People in Samuel Herbert Wilson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of James Wilson
James Wilson
1849 – 1929
Politician
 Portrait of Albert Hastings Markham
Albert Hastings Markham
1841 – 1918
Explorer
 Portrait of Herbert Wilson
Herbert Wilson
1929 – 2008
Physicist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Samuel Herbert Wilson's

Portrait of Lazarus Fuchs
Lazarus Fuchs
1833 – 1902
Mathematician
 Portrait of August Weismann
August Weismann
1834 – 1914
Zoologist
 Portrait of Dmitri Mendeleev
Dmitri Mendeleev
1834 – 1907
Chemist
 Portrait of Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Haeckel
1834 – 1919
Biologist
 Portrait of Gottlieb Daimler
Gottlieb Daimler
1834 – 1900
Engineer
 Portrait of Hermann Roesler
Hermann Roesler
1834 – 1894
Economist

Frequently asked questions

Who was Samuel Herbert Wilson?

Caribbean governor (1873-1950)

When was Samuel Herbert Wilson born?

Samuel Herbert Wilson was born in 1873.

When did Samuel Herbert Wilson die?

Samuel Herbert Wilson died in 1950.

What was Samuel Herbert Wilson's occupation?

Samuel Herbert Wilson was a colonial administrator and military officer.

What nationality was Samuel Herbert Wilson?

Samuel Herbert Wilson was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Samuel Herbert Wilson

· Wikidata: Q7411678

· DBpedia: Samuel Herbert Wilson

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Samuel Herbert Wilson. https://biography.guide/samuel-herbert-wilson/

MLA: "Samuel Herbert Wilson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/samuel-herbert-wilson/.

Chicago: "Samuel Herbert Wilson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/samuel-herbert-wilson/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:09 UTC