Norman Frank Wilson
Norman Frank Wilson (September 5, 1876 – July 14, 1956) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.
Norman Frank Wilson | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Russell | |
| In office 1904–1908 | |
| Preceded by | David Wardrope Wallace |
| Succeeded by | Charles Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 5, 1876 Cumberland, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | July 14, 1956 (aged 79) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Cairine Wilson |
Early life; and political office
Wilson was born in Cumberland Township, Ontario in 1876, the son of William Wilson and Mary McElroy.[1] He studied at Upper Canada College and the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. Wilson operated a farm near Cumberland.[1]
Wilson represented Russell in the House of Commons of Canada from 1904 to 1908 as a Liberal member.
Personal
In 1909, Wilson married Cairine Reay Mackay, who later became the first woman to sit in the Canadian Senate.
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905, AJ Magurn
- Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
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