Sir Thomas Fleming Wilson (2 June 1862 – 2 April 1929) was a British solicitor who served as Liberal MP for North East Lanarkshire for around a year. He was educated at the

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and the

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.A solicitor, he became a partner in Wilson, Clalmers, and Hendry, solicitors. For 15 years he was a member of the Lanark County Council, and he was for many years Liberal election agent for the Camlachie Division of Glasgow. He was first elected at the general election of January 1910. He was re-elected in December 1910, but resigned shortly after, forcing a by-election in March 1911. He was active during the First World War in several areas, including as clerk to the General Munitions of War Tribunal for Scotland. He was created a Knight Commander of the

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in the

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. He was director to many companies. He died in

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, South Lanarkshire, aged 66.

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* 1862 births 1929 deaths Scottish Liberal Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Scottish constituencies UK MPs 1910 UK MPs 1910–1918 Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire People educated at the High School of Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow Scottish solicitors {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub