Walter Horatio Wilson Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Hon
Walter Wilson
Honorific-Suffix:
Office1:Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
Term Start1:4 July 1885
Term End1:28 February 1902
Birth Date:15 July 1839
Birth Place:Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Restingplace:Toowong Cemetery
Birthname:Walter Horatio Wilson
Nationality:Welsh Australian
Spouse:Elizabeth Hannah Field (m.1862 d.1886), Rose Mary Harding (m.1893 d.1934)
Occupation:Solicitor

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]

Early life

Wilson was born at Rhosymedre near Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales, and arrived in Victoria (Australia) in 1853.

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.

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wilson, Walter Horatio (1839–1902). Gill, J.C.H. . Australian Dictionary of Biography. 3 November 2013.
  2. https://online.brisbane.qld.gov.au/cemeteries/cemeteries_step3.jsp?mapdisplay=134389 Wilson Walter Horatio