William David Willson
William David Willson | |
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MLA for Rossland | |
In office 1916–1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Milton, Canada West | April 27, 1865
Died | March 4, 1932 Rossland, British Columbia | (aged 66)
Political party | British Columbia Liberal Party |
Spouse(s) | Sophia Catherine Peterson (m. 1918–1932; his death) |
William David Willson (April 27, 1865 – March 4, 1932) was a political figure in British Columbia. He represented Rossland from 1916 until his retirement at the 1920 provincial election in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia as a Liberal.
He was the son of David William Willson and the former Sarah Ann Flett,[1] having been born in 1865 in Milton, Canada West.[2] Willson was mayor of Rossland from 1914 to 1916.[1] He ran unsuccessfully for the Rossland City seat in the provincial assembly in a 1916 by-election held after Lorne Argyle Campbell was named to cabinet. Willson defeated Campbell in the general election held later that year.[3] He died at Rossland in 1932.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Chambers, Ernest J (1917). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1917.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 July 2023.
- ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
- ^ "FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 23 July 2023.