William Wallace Wilson Explained

William Wallace Wilson
Birth Date:26 October 1876
Birth Place:Fergus, Ontario
Constituency:Coronation
Term Start:June 7, 1917
Term End:July 18, 1921
Predecessor:Frank H. Whiteside
Successor:George Johnston
Party:Conservative
Children:four

William Wallace Wilson (October 26, 1876 – August 20, 1967) was a provincial level politician from Alberta, Canada.

Early life

Wilson was born October 26, 1876, in Fergus, Ontario, to James Wilson and Jacqueline Gartshore.[1]

Political career

Wilson was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1913 Alberta general election for the Coronation district, losing to Liberal Frank H. Whiteside.Wilson was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1917 Alberta general election. He defeated Harry S. Northwood to pick up the vacant Coronation district for the Conservative Party. Wilson only served a single term in office and did not run again when the legislature was dissolved in 1921.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers . Ernest J. . Ernest J. Chambers . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1921 . Mortimer Company Ltd. . Ottawa . August 9, 2020 . 0315-6168 . 893686591 . 494.
  2. Web site: Coronation electoral district 1917 election . Alberta Heritage Foundation. 2008-02-18.