[1] Wilson was president of the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange of New York from 1883 until 1900.
According to The New York Times, "the contest was the most closely fought in the history of the Exchange, the total number of votes cast being 793.
"[1] After Wilson's fifteen years as president, Wagar took over in 1900 with "a large majority of the members" supporting him, having polled 504 votes to 287.
[4] On May 29, 1902, he sent a letter to the editor of the Times, clarifying that he was not in fact in opposition to the then present administration of the Exchange, as reported prior.
Afterwards, the couple returned to Boston, where Wilson was active with the Founders Security Trust Company.