William Wilson (June 2, 1845 – September 29, 1921) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented York County in the

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from 1885 to 1892 as a

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member. He was born in

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, the son of William Wilson, an

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immigrant, and Maria Pugh. Wilson was educated there, in

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and at the

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. He was called to the bar in 1876. In 1879, Wilson married Irene Thompson. He served as Grand Master for the provincial Orange Association. Wilson served on the county councillor and a city councillor for

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. He also was secretary-treasurer for York County. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in an 1885 by-election held after Frederick P. Thompson was named to the province's Legislative Council.

References

''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', JA Gemmill
1845 births 1921 deaths Fredericton city councillors New Brunswick Liberal Association MLAs {{NewBrunswick-MLA-stub