Charles Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme

Charles Henry Wilson, 1st Baron Nunburnholme, JP, DL (22 April 1833 – 21 October 1907), was a prominent English shipowner who became head of the Thomas Wilson Sons & Co. shipping business.

For other people named Charles Wilson, see Charles Wilson (disambiguation).
The Right Honourable
The Lord Nunburnholme
JP DL
Member of Parliament
for Hull and Hull West
In office
1874–1906
Preceded byJoseph Walker Pease
Charles Morgan Norwood
Succeeded byCharles Wilson
Personal details
Born
Charles Henry Wilson

(1833-04-22)22 April 1833
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died21 October 1907(1907-10-21) (aged 74)
Warter, Pocklington, Yorkshire, England
Spouse
Florence Wellesley
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(m. 1871)​

Together with his brother he expanded the activities of the company, into one of the largest in Britain. He also served as Liberal MP for Hull for thirty years, and in 1906 received the title Baron Nunburnholme.

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