Background
Wilson, John was born in 1857. Son of James Wilson, solicitor, Falkirk.
Wilson, John was born in 1857. Son of James Wilson, solicitor, Falkirk.
Studied at Royal High School and University of Edinburgh (Forensic prizeman, 1879).
Called to Scottish Bar, 1885. Junior Counsel for Monson in the Ardlamont Trial, 1893. Conservative candidate for Leith Burghs at General Election, 1895, and for Montrose Burghs (against Right Honourable John Morley) at bye-election, 1896.
Appointed Advocate-Depute, 1898.
Called to English Bar (Inner Temple), 1900. Queen's Counsel 1900.
Sheriff of Caithness, Orkney, and Zetland, 1900-1905. King’s Counsel; Sheriff of Inverness, Elgin, and Nairn, since 1905.
Spouse 1894, Lillias,daughter of late William Hartley, Comlongan, Dumfriesshire.