Wilbert David Dimock (November 27, 1846 – August 23, 1930) was a
Canadian teacher, principal, journalist and politician.
Born in
Onslow, Nova Scotia, the son of Rev. D. W. C. Dimock, Dimock was educated at the Model Schools of Truro and at
Acadia University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1867. He was a teacher and later became principal of the North Sydney Academy and the Model Schools at Truro. In 1883, he was the secretary and treasurer of the Canadian Department Internal Fisheries Exhibition held in
London,
England. In 1886, he was the agent for the Nova Scotia Industrial and Colonial Exhibition also held in London. In 1889, he was the manager of the Maritime Province Exhibition held in Moncton, New Brunswick. In 1891, he was the superintendent of the Canadian section of the Jamaica Exhibition. In 1893, he was secretary of the Canadian section at the
World's Columbian Exposition was held in
Chicago.
In 1894, he became editor of the ''
Truro News''. He was elected to the
Nova Scotia House of Assembly in 1894 for the electoral district of Colchester
County. He resigned in 1896 and was elected to the
House of Commons of Canada
The House of Commons of Canada (french: Chambre des communes du Canada) is the lower house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the Senate of Canada, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The House of Common ...
for the electoral district of
Colchester. A
Conservative, he was unseated in 1897 when the election was declared void. He did not run in the resulting by-election.
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1846 births
1930 deaths
Acadia University alumni
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Nova Scotia
Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia MLAs
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