Norman Frank Wilson
Canadian politician
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Norman Frank Wilson (September 5, 1876 – July 14, 1956) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.
Preceded byDavid Wardrope Wallace
Succeeded byCharles Murphy
BornSeptember 5, 1876
Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
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) |
| Party | Liberal |
| Spouse | Cairine Wilson |
Early life; and political office
Wilson was born in Cumberland Township, Ontario (now Ottawa, 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.
Electoral record
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Russell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Norman Frank Wilson | 3,305 | ||||||
| Conservative | John E. Askwith | 2,357 | ||||||
| Independent | Morris Shaver | 66 | ||||||
