Norman Frank Wilson

Norman Frank Wilson (September 5, 1876 – July 14, 1956) was an Ontario farmer and political figure.

Norman Frank Wilson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Russell
In office
1904–1908
Preceded byDavid Wardrope Wallace
Succeeded byCharles Murphy
Personal details
Born(1876-09-05)September 5, 1876
Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
DiedJuly 14, 1956(1956-07-14) (aged 79)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)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.

He died in 1956 in Ottawa.[1]

References

  • Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1905, AJ Magurn
  1. Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.


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