William Wilson
Deceased Person
1838 – 1922
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Who was William Wilson?
William Wilson was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1878 to 1882.
Wilson founded the Victoria retail clothing firm of W & J Wilson Ltd. He was also involved in real estate speculation, mining and manufacturing of footwear. Wilson served on the city council for Victoria. He was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1882. Wilson died in Victoria at the age of 84.
His grandson Richard B. Wilson later served as mayor of Victoria.
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