William Neilson

Deceased Person

1854 – 1903

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Who was William Neilson?

William Johnston Neilson was a physician and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Winnipeg North from 1900 to 1903 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative.

He was born in Perth, Lanark County, Canada West and was educated at McGill College, where he studied medicine. In 1881, Nielson moved to Winnipeg and lectured on anatomy at the Manitoba Medical School. He was named medical health officer for Winnipeg in 1883.

Nielson died in Winnipeg at the age of 49 and was buried in Perth.

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Born
Mar 4, 1854
Perth
Died
Jul 17, 1903

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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