Arthur Wilson (14 December 1836 – 1909) was a prominent English ship-owner who is best known for playing host to his friend Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, at his home Tranby Croft, the scene of the royal baccarat scandal.
Before this, he served as director of the North Eastern Railway, and chairman of the shipping committee of the Hull Chamber of Commerce.
For the last twenty years of his life, his London home was 17 Grosvenor Place, a building which now serves as the embassy of Ireland.
Arthur Wilson is best remembered for playing host, at Tranby Croft in 1890, to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales.
[2] Gordon-Cumming lost the court case, but it brought the Prince much bad publicity, and he never returned to Tranby Croft.