Wilbert Ross Aylesworth

Who was Wilbert Ross Aylesworth?

Wilbert Ross Aylesworth was a Canadian politician, farmer and merchant. He was elected in 1940 as a Member of the National Government to the Canadian House of Commons to represent the riding of Frontenac—Addington. He was re-elected to the same riding in 1945 and 1949 as a Member of the Progressive Conservative. He also ran for election for Frontenac—Addington as a Conservative but lost and ran in 1953 for the riding of Kingston but lost again. Prior to his federal political career, he was elected to Kingston Township, Ontario as councillor, reeve and deputy reeve between 1924 and 1940. He was also a councillor in Frontenac County, Ontario between 1926 and 1940.