Lambert Peter Wigle Explained

Lambert Peter Wigle
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1934
Term End1:1937
Predecessor1:Austin Burton Smith
Successor1:Charles George Fletcher
Term Start2:1914
Term End2:1919
Predecessor2:Charles Anderson
Successor2:Milton C. Fox
Constituency2:Essex South
Party:Liberal
Birth Date:17 June 1867
Birth Place:Gosfield, Essex County, Ontario
Death Place:Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Farmer
Spouse:Jennie Grainger (m. 1900)

Lambert Peter Wigle (June 17, 1867  - October 3, 1941) was a Canadian farmer and political figure in Ontario. He represented Essex South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 and from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal member.

He was born in Gosfield, Essex County,[1] the son of Philip Wigle, a United Empire Loyalist of Pennsylvania Dutch descent,[1] and Hannah Wright.[2] In 1900, he married Jennie Grainger. Wigle served as reeve of Gosfield South for seven years and also was a member of the council for Essex County.[1] He died October 3, 1941.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers, Ernest J. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1916 . 1916 .
  2. Book: Commemorative biographical record of the county of Essex, Ontario . 63 . 1905 . J.H. Beers . Toronto.