1812–1898
Soldier, explorer, colonial governor, premier, scholar
1810 (uncertain)–1874
Whaler, trader, pastoralist, politician
1821–1888
Runholder, politician, provincial superintendent
How to cite this page
Mary Wilson Stevenson. 'Wilson, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1990. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/129269/related-biographies (accessed 4 June 2026).
