Norman Frank Wilson Explained

Norman Frank Wilson
Constituency Mp:Russell
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:David Wardrope Wallace
Successor:Charles Murphy
Term Start:1904
Term End:1908
Birth Date:5 September 1876
Birth Place:Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
Death Place:Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Spouse:Cairine Wilson
Party:Liberal

Norman Frank Wilson (September 5, 1876 – July 14, 1956) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

Early life; and political office

Wilson was born in Cumberland Township, Ontario (now Ottawa, title=The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967 |last=Johnson |first=J.K. |year=1968 |publisher=Public Archives of Canada}} He studied at Upper Canada College and the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. Wilson operated a farm near Cumberland.

Wilson represented Russell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1908 as a Liberal member.

Personal

In 1909, Wilson married Cairine Reay Mackay, who later became the first woman to sit in the Canadian Senate.

He died in 1956 in Ottawa.

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