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.

John Wilson (Govan MP)

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1828 births

1905 deaths

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies

UK MPs 1886–1892

UK MPs 1892–1895

UK MPs 1895–1900

Scottish Liberal Party MPs

Scottish temperance activists

Scottish merchants

19th-century Scottish businesspeople

20th-century Scottish businesspeople

John Wilson (Govan MP)