Historical information

James Brisbane Wilson (1865-1933) was a councillor at Berwick for 17 years, later a member of Cranbourne Council. He moved to Brighton in 1924 and was elected to council in the South Ward, becoming Mayor in 1929-30.

Physical description

Formal portrait of Cr. J.B. Wilson, seated at a desk, wearing mayoral robes with fur trims and lace cuffs and jabot.