Frederick William Wilson

Frederick William Wilson (26 March 1844 – 26 May 1924), was a British Liberal Party politician and newspaper owner.

He was called up as a volunteer to defend Chester Castle against the Fenians in 1866, 29 years after, meeting one of the attacking party as a colleague in the House of Commons.

He was indentured to J. H. Tillett, editor of the Norfolk News and MP for Norwich, 1868–80.

He subsequently was assistant to Sir Edward Russell on the Liverpool Daily Post.

He first stood unsuccessfully in April 1895 before gaining the seat in July 1895; In 1897 session he rode in the Parliamentary steeplechase, and played chess for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom against the United States House of Representatives.