Gordon Crooks Wilson

Gordon Crooks Wilson
Gordon Crooks Wilson
Member of Parliament; for Wentworth
	In office; 1911–1935
Preceded by	William Oscar Sealey
Succeeded by	Frank Lennard
Ontario MPP
	In office; 1908–1911
Preceded by	Robert Thompson
Succeeded by	James McQueen
Constituency	Wentworth North
Personal details
Born	25 February 1872; Dundas, Ontario
Died	4 May 1937 (aged 65); Dundas, Ontario
Political party	Conservative; Unionist
Profession	Merchant

Gordon Crooks Wilson (25 February 1872 – 4 May 1937) was a Conservative and Unionist Party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Dundas, Ontario and became an agent and merchant.

He was the son of John Wilson, was educated in Dundas and entered business there as a hardware merchant.^[1] Wilson served as councillor for Dundas, Ontario at one time. He first sought a seat in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1905 but was unsuccessful. He won a provincial seat at Wentworth North in 1908. He quit his provincial seat in 1911 to campaign for federal Parliament.^[2]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Wentworth riding in the 1911 general election, then re-elected in 1917, 1921, 1925, 1926 and 1930 federal election. From March 1918 until October 1921, Wilson served under the Unionist Party banner.

References

^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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[johnson-1] Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.

[CPG32-2] Normandin, A.L. (1932). Canadian Parliamentary Guide.

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