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James Milne Wilson

Australian politician (1812–1880)

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Sir James Milne Wilson (29 February 1812 – 29 February 1880) was a colonial Australian politician who served as premier of Tasmania from 1869 to 1872.

Wilson was born in 1812 in Banff, Scotland as the third son of the shipowner John Wilson and his wife, Barbara Gray. He was the maternal grandson of Alexander Gray and his wife, Jean Bean.

In an extremely rare coincidence, he was born on 29 February (making him a leapling) and died on the same date at the age of 68.

Serle, Percival (1949). "Wilson, James". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.

"Wilson, James Milne". Members of the Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 24 July 2022.

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