| LC control no. | n 82221922 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Wilson, James, 1805-1860 |
| Associated country | Great Britain India |
| Birth date | 1805-06-03 |
| Death date | 1860-08-11 |
| Place of birth | Hawick (Scotland) |
| Place of death | Calcutta (India) |
| Field of activity | Business Political science Economics |
| Affiliation | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons Great Britain. Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India |
| Profession or occupation | Businessmen Politicians Economists |
| Found in | Capital, currency, and banking, 1847: t.p. (James Wilson) Dictionary of Indian biography, 1906: p. 456 (Wilson, James, born at Hawick, 3 June 1805, died at Calcutta 11 Aug. 1860) Wikipedia, viewed 21 July 2015 (James Wilson (3 June 1805-11 August 1860) was a Scottish businessman, economist, and Liberal politician who founded The Economist weekly and the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. He entered the House of Commons in 1847. Because of his economic experience, prime minister Lord John Russell appointed him Secretary of the Board of Control in 1848, a post he held until the government fell in 1852. He then served as Financial Secretary to the Treasury between 1853 and 1858. In August 1859 he became the financial member of the Council of India.) |
| Associated language | eng |
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