Walter Horatio Wilson
Walter Horatio Wilson (15 July 1839 – 28 February 1902) was a lawyer and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1885 until 1902.[1]
Walter Wilson | |
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 Walter Horatio Wilson in 1887 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 4 July 1885 – 28 February 1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Horatio Wilson 15 July 1839 Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales |
| Died | 28 February 1902 (aged 62) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | Welsh Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hannah Field (m.1862 d.1886), Rose Mary Harding (m.1893 d.1934) |
| Occupation | Solicitor |
Early life
Wilson was born at Rhosymedre near Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales, and arrived in Victoria (Australia) in 1853.[2]
Legal career
In 1865 he was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and practised in Brisbane.
Politics
Having been called to the Queensland Legislative Council in July 1885, he succeeded T. M. Patterson as Postmaster-General in the Samuel Griffith Government in August 1887, retiring with his colleagues in June 1888.[2]
Wilson was leader of the council from 1890 to 1894 and 1898, minister without portfolio 1890 to 1893 and 1894 to 1898, postmaster-general 1893 to 1894 and 1898, secretary for public instruction 1893 to 1894 and 1899 and Minister of Justice and Attorney-General from 1898 to 1899. Wilson was a supporter of Federation and was responsible for the standard of time bill in 1894.[1]
Later life
Wilson died in Brisbane in 1902 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.[3]
References
- Gill, J.C.H. Wilson, Walter Horatio (1839–1902). Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
- Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- Wilson Walter Horatio — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 22 February 2015.