James
Wilson was born in Hawick, Scotland in
1805. He moved to London where he became
a leading opponent of the corn laws. In
1843 Wilson established the weekly financial and commercial journal,
the Economist.
In 1847 Wilson entered the House of Commons
as a Liberal. A strong supporter of free
trade, Wilson joined the government as financial secretary to the
Treasury, vice-president of the board of trade, and a member of the
council of India. James Wilson died in 1860. After Wilson's death,
his son-in-law, Water Bagehot, edited the
Economist.
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