What is recorded here
This brass commemorative plaque records: The Right Hon. James Wilson 1805-1860. Hat manufacturer and founder of The Economist. Born at 11 High Street 3 June 1805. Died Calcutta 11 August 1860. Recorded plaque organisation: Hawick Archaeological Society.
James Wilson was a Scottish hat manufacturer and politician who founded The Economist in 1843, transforming business journalism and economic discourse.
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