Horace Wilson (24 April 1848 – 1903)Manitoba Historical Society - Horace Wilson
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Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada. It is centred on the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers, near the longitudinal centre of North America. , Winnipeg had a city population of 749,6 ...

. Wilson was a painter who moved to Winnipeg no later than 1889 where he began a joint venture with Simon Betrand in the business of oil and painting. He became a Winnipeg alderman around 1895 and served in that role until his election as Mayor for 1900. In August 1903, Wilson left Winnipeg under mysterious circumstances and is thought to have died later that year. The City of Winnipeg named Wilson Street in his honour.History in Winnipeg Street Names at Manitoba Historical Society
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1848 births 1903 deaths Businesspeople from Winnipeg Mayors of Winnipeg Businesspeople from Ontario {{Manitoba-mayor-stub