Date of Birth: 11/11/1896
Place of Birth: Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 21/08/1973
Place of Death: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Member of the NSW Legislative Council |
23 Apr 1949 |
22 Apr 1961 |
12 years |
A Member of the indirectly elected Council 1934 - 1978. Date of Election 31 March 1949. Granted retention of title of 'Honourable' for life. |
Political Party Activity
Country Party. Councillor 1948-1969, treasurer 1948-1951, 1952-1969, member of central executive 1948-1969, vice chairman 1952-1956.
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Businessman. Educated at Fort Street High School; general manager of the Graziers' Co-operative Shearing Company Limited from 1924-1961, retired; director of Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited, Traders Finance Corporation Limited, Transport and General Insurance Company Limited, Buzacott Wolsely Limited, Union Trustee Company of Australia Limited; chairman of Allied Mills Limited, Tooheys Limited from 1962-1973; councillor of Graziers' Association 1940-1954; president of Employers Federation of New South Wales 1938-1940; councillor of Royal Flying Doctor Service; director of Rural Manpower and employers' representative on Manpower Advisory Committee; member of National Security Resources Board;
Military Service
Served in Australian Infantry Forces 1916-1919, 1st Light Horse Regiment, became a Private
Honours Received
Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1952, Knighted in 1966
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Henry Christian Wilson, grazier, and Mary Hales. Married Gertrude Brooks on 7 May 1932 in Boston, United States of America, and had issue, 2 daughters and 1 son. Congregationalist. Memorial service held at Killara Congregationalist Church.
