John Wilson (Govan MP)

John Wilson (1828 – 29 December 1905) was a British businessman Liberal Party politician in Scotland.

He was elected as member of parliament (MP) for Glasgow Govan at a by-election in 1889, and held the seat until the 1900 general election.

He was the head of the firm of John Wilson and Son, merchants.

A leader of the Scottish temperance movement, he was the chairman of the Scottish Temperance Life Assurance Company and was a parliamentary leader of the movement.

This article about a Liberal Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom representing a Scottish constituency is a stub.

Sketch of John Wilson from The Dundee Evening Telegraph