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William David Willson

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William David Willson
MLA for Rossland
In office
1916–1920
Personal details
Born(1865-04-27)April 27, 1865
Milton, Ontario
DiedMarch 4, 1932(1932-03-04) (aged 66)
Rossland, British Columbia
Political partyBritish 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 to 1920 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, Ontario.[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

  1. ^ a b Chambers, Ernest J (1917). Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1917.
  2. ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDZ6-QVF
  3. ^ "Electoral History of British Columbia, 1871-1986" (PDF). Elections BC. Retrieved 2011-07-27.
  4. ^ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLGJ-4YD