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Andrew Wilson (Australian politician)

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Andrew Wilson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
19 September 1883 – 29 August 1906
Personal details
Born
Andrew Heron Wilson

(1844-08-24)24 August 1844
Ayr, Scotland
Died29 August 1906(1906-08-29) (aged 62)
Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeMaryborough Cemetery
NationalityScottish Australian
SpouseJessie Adam (d. 1931)
OccupationCompany director

Andrew Heron Wilson (24 August 1844 – 29 August 1906)[1] was a politician in colonial Queensland, and a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[2]

Early life

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Wilson was son of Andrew Wilson and Grace (Heron) his wife, was born at Ayr, Scotland, and educated at the Ayr Academy.[3] He emigrated to Queensland in 1864, and became a large saw-mill owner at Maryborough, Queensland. He was married at Cunning Park, Ayr, to Miss Jessie Adam.[3]

Politics

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Wilson was called to the Legislative Council in 1883 where he served until his death in 1906.[2]

Published works

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  • Heron-Wilson, Andrew (1896), From Maryborough (Queensland) to and through New Zealand in 1891
  • Heron-Wilson, Andrew (1899), From Queensland to England via China, Japan, Canada, and the United States in 1899, s.n

References

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  1. ^ "Death of the Hon. A. H. Wilson". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser. 30 August 1906.
  2. ^ a b "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wilson, Hon. Andrew Heron" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.

Further reading

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