Thomas Wilson (shipping magnate)

Thomas Wilson
Born1792
Died1869
Occupation(s)Founder of the Wilson Shipping Line, of Cottingham & Kingston upon Hull
SpouseSusannah West
Children13
Parents
  • David Wilson
  • Elizabeth Gray

Thomas Wilson (1792–1869) was a 19th-century shipping magnate from Kingston upon Hull, England. In 1822, Wilson jointly founded Thomas Wilson Sons & Co., commonly known as the Wilson Line, a shipping company.

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