Francis Edward Wilkins (1864 in

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– March 10, 1908 in

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) was a politician in

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, Canada. Francis moved with his family to a homestead near Red Deer in 1890. Francis was acclaimed to the

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in the 1891 Northwest Territories general election after

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the incumbent decided to run in the new Banff riding. Francis was defeated after serving one term in the 1894 Northwest Territories general election finishing last in a 3 way contest. Francis ran for Mayor in the 1905 Mayoral race for the city of

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Francis was defeated by incumbent Mayor

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by 8 votes. He died in 1908.

External links

History of the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1876 - 1905
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