1035 John Wilson

Constituency  : Edinburgh  Central  1885-6

John  won  the  new  seat  of  Edinburgh  Central  as  an  "Independent  Liberal"  defeating  the  official  candidate  James  Renton.

In  1886  John  moved  for  a  select  committee  to  examine  the  Estimates  before  they  were  presented  to  the  Commons.

John  contested  the  seat  in  1886  as  a  Liberal  Unionist  but  was  defeated. In  1892  he  contested  the  seat  on  behalf  of  the  Scottish  United  Trades  Councils  Labour  Party  but  received  a  derisory  vote.