Sydney Herbert Wilson MBE (1886 – November 1971) was a Fijian planter and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Council between 1947 and 1950.
Sydney Herbert Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Nominated Member of the Legislative Council | |
| In office 1947–1950 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1886 Levuka, Fiji |
| Died | November 1971 (aged 85) Savusavu, Fiji |
Biography
editBorn in Levuka, Wilson was a planter in the Savusavu area, where he had two plantations named Naseva and Oneva.[1] He became president of the local Planter's club,[1] and was elected chairman of the Union of Copra Producers in 1947.[2]
Later in the same year he was appointed to the Legislative Council as one of the two European nominated members,[3] serving until 1950.
Wilson was made an MBE in the 1951 Birthday Honours.[4] He died in Savusavu in November 1971 at the age of 85.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mr. S.H. Wilson Pacific Islands Monthly, December 1971, p112
- ^ Union of Copra Producers Pacific Islands Monthly, September 1947, p9
- ^ Legislative Council Appointments In Fiji Pacific Islands Monthly, November 1947
- ^ Fiji Birthday Honours Pacific Islands Monthly, July 1951, p23